Taste the Rare

Like other tree fruits, cacao is infused with flavours from its terroir. Its seeds are full of nutrition and when harvested, fermented and dried with craft, they reveal the unique character of their distinct origins. Since 2008, our Bean Team travels to the rarest places on earth to bring “original beans” to you. Each of our beans has a story to tell. We invite you to taste them all.

Taste the rarest cacaos

... and preserve them

Select Tribal Cacaos

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.

ARHUACO

HARMONIOUS
Arhuaco Lands, Colombia

ZOQUE

SPIRITED
Selva Zoque, Mexico

Rarest of Rare

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.

CUSCO

MIGHTY
Sacred Cusco Valley, Peru

BENI WILD

VIVID
Beni Amazon, Bolivia

Ultra rare

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.

PIURA

BRIGHT
Piura Valley, Peru

UDZUNGWA

PLAYFUL
Udzungwa Park, Tanzania

Rare

Filled with nature’s abundance and diversity (from the rich landscapes of Virunga National Park to the mists of Esmeraldas’ last cloudforests) these rare beans put pure deliciousness and purposeful consumption within reach.

VIRUNGA

EARTHY
Virunga Park, Congo DR

FEMMES DE VIRUNGA

STRONG
Virunga Park, Congo DR

ESMERALDAS DARK

GENTLE
Esmeraldas Coast, Ecuador

ESMERALDAS MILK

SILKY
Esmeraldas Coast, Ecuador

YUNA (EDEL WEISS)

BARE
Yuna River, Dominican Republic

Bean Team

Every day, our Bean Team goes to extraordinary lengths—and distances—to source previously undiscovered, forgotten and tucked away cacao beans for our chocolates. They experience exciting adventures, meet indigenous tribes, and are sometimes cut-off from the outside world for weeks. The Bean Team is responsible for the direct trade with our farmers and the implementation of our One Bar : One Tree programme.

Protect beans of distinction

... from extinction

Original Beans presents an amazing cacao collection of unforgettable characters who reveal far off tales with every bite. To ensure these beans of distinction are safe from extinction, we grow a tree for every chocolate bar we sell. To date, our One Bar : One Tree programme has grown over 2 million trees. The tree planting efforts are carefully coordinated to help empower farmers and their families, and protect endangered wildlife.