Like other tree fruits, cacao is infused with flavours from the environment in which it grows. Its seeds are full of nutrition and when harvested, fermented and dried with craft, they reveal the unique characters of their distinct origins. Since 2008, our “Bean Team” travels into the rarest places on earth to bring Original Beans to you.
We invite you to taste them all.
Beans of wisdom, our select tribal cacaos represent the deep history and commitment of the indigenous tribes who know—and grow—them best. Their singular tastes revive long-forgotten human experiences of living in harmony with nature. Truly exclusive, they have no peer in making a higher social or environmental impact.
HARMONIOUS,
Arhuaco Lands, Colombia
No place is too high (the 1200m at which our Cusco Chuncho grows) nor too hidden (the wild Beniano that can only be reached by boat) to collect the rarest of beans. These chocolates’ flavours travel to the far reaches of the imagination.
MIGHTY, Sacred Cusco Valley, Peru
DAZZLING, Piura Valley, Peru
VIVID, Beni Amazon, Bolivia
These ultra rare beans (nearly extinct in the case of Piura Porcelana and Papua Kerafat upon their rediscovery) are aromatic time capsules from the earth’s remotest regions like the amazingly biodiverse Udzungwa Mountain National Park.
DENSE, Rainforest Blend
BRIGHT, Piura Valley, Peru
PLAYFUL, Udzungwa Park, Tanzania
ELEGANT, Tanah Papua, Indonesia
Filled with nature’s abundance and diversity (from the rich and varied landscapes of Virunga National Park to the mists of Esmeraldas’ cloudfor- ests to the slow way of life in the Yuna River Valley where our Edel Weiss calls home) these rare beans put pure deliciousness within reach.
EARTHY, Virunga Park, Congo DR
STRONG, Virunga Park, Congo DR
SILKY, Esmeraldas Coast, Ecuador
BARE, Yuna River, Dominican Republic
Original Beans was founded on a passion for making the finest chocolate and for replenishing what we consume. Our passion has led us to protect endangered wildlife, triple farmer incomes, build one of the first climate-positive supply chain, and offer certified garden-compostable chocolate packgaging.
Our One Bar : One Tree programme plants or preserves a tree for every chocolate bar sold, ensuring heritage cacaos and their forest homes will remain for future generations. To date, Original Beans has planted and preserved over 1,000,000 trees in the cacao origins. The tree planting efforts are carefully coordinated with local conservation programs that help empower farmers and their families, and protect endangered wildlife.
