OUR VISION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
PRESERVE THE RARE.

Since 2008, we’ve explored remote rainforests to uncover the rarest, fairest cacao - transforming premium craft chocolate as we go. Today, we lead Europe's craft chocolate movement as a pioneer for regenerative business practices, pursuing our goal of creating a food culture that regenerates our world.

KEY CLIMATE
& NATURE METRICS

NINE

rare cacao varieties regrown,
in agroforestry cacao forests

We’re committed to sourcing cacaos that are either wild, native or local landraces so that we can help rescue and preserve the rich diversity of cacao species. Original Beans cultivates these varieties in partnership with cacao growers around the world and this year, we’re excited to welcome Amazonas, Peru to our family.

1.99 million

trees grown

We not only plant, but actively grow trees that protect and preserve old forests. With their complex and diverse ecosystems, this job is best given to the tree experts we know best: the cacao growers who supply our beans. Because when tree growers become tree owners, the survival rate of newborn trees can rise above 80%.

17,061

tons of CO2
drawn down

Carbon is everywhere - even in us (18.5% by weight!). The problem? We’re pumping it into the atmosphere by clearing forests, prioritising livestock and burning fossil fuels. The solution? Embedding it back into our biosphere. Organically managed cacao gardens and rainforests are nature’s agroforestry carbon catchers. And our Original Beans cacao growers are the custodians of these drawdown ecosystems.

NINE

rare cacao varieties regrown
in agroforestry rainforests

1,99M

trees Grown

17.061

tons of CO2 drawn down

MAKING
Social Impact

3,990

farmers trained, of which 1624 are women

3.4X to 5.2X

living income to farmers

53.97

tons of beans

processed in origin

PRESERVING
TASTE & QUALITY

fermentation
& drying centres

ZERO

additives, lecithin, vanilla

24860

beans cut for quality testing

CHANGEMAKERS.
CUSTODIANS.
CONNEISSEURS.

Together 100% Regenerative

“On our own we grow a regenerative business. Together, let's regenerate what we consume.”

Our story of marrying chocolate and conservation may seem complicated but it’s actually quite simple. We make some of the world’s best chocolate from the finest cacao beans around and preserve these beans and their forest environments for future chocolate lovers. We are an award-winning favourite of top chefs and have streamlined every aspect of our business to be people and planet positive.

Our Mission

did you know?

12,742 FOOTBALL FIELDS OF TREES

Original Beans' One4One Trees is one of the world's longest-running one-for-one tree programmes and since 2010 our conservation payments have helped to save and restore tropical hotspot forests. In total we’ve planted a staggering 4.46 Million trees since 2016.