MADAGASCAR SAMBIRANO – AMBOHIMENA ORGANIC

Ambohimena is one of the eight cacao farms of the MAVA Estate in the northwest of Madagascar, located north from Ambanja, the district’s capital. Silva selected this cacao because of its aromatic round profile with fresh flavours of citric fruits and mint. The cacao has been rewarded with a Cocoa of Excellence award in 2019.

Location

• Region: Sambirano Sud, Northwest Madagascar
• Organisation / Farm: Single Farm

Quality

• Variety: Dominantly trinitario varieties, adapted to the Malagasy climate
• Flavour: Aromatic round profile, low in chocolaty level, with alternating flavours of dried fruit, nuts and sweetness, fresh red fruits and spices, and a long finish with hints of mint.
• Fermentation: 6 days wooden boxes, 3 turns
• Drying: Pre-drying on concrete slabs, followed by sun-drying on wooden racks

Certification

EU Organic Certification

Supply Chain

100% traceable supply chain. Beans are harvested, fermented, dried, picked, screened and packed in 65 kg jute bags on a single farm. Transport by truck to the port of Antsiranana

People

Employees of the MAVA farm have a complete renumeration package, including health insurance, transport to work and a field to grow staple crops for their family.

Forest & Nature

Cacao grows under indigenous shade trees in an agroforestry system, which serves as a protective buffer zone for remaining natural forests. Reforestation of wastelands, especially on slopes, is necessary to prevent floods.

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