VENEZUELA – CHORONI LA SABANETA
Choroní is a historical city that holds a significant role in the cocoa industry of Venezuela. The cultivation of cocoa in this valley dates back to colonial times. The town is located in the Henri Pittier National Park, home to the largest variety of birds in the country and serves as an ideal spot for cocoa, fishing, and tourism. La Sabaneta is a renowned cocoa farm located in Choroní. The farm’s exceptional quality is attributed to its location in the central coastal region, and the Henri Pittier National Park, which provides ideal conditions for the cultivation of cocoa. The owners, together with cocoa specialists and some very extensive research, aim to strengthen the unique genetics of the plantations, preserve the quality of the cocoa and improve the efficiency of the harvest.
Location
- Region: Aragua, Village of Choroni, La Sabaneta
- Source: Family farm
Quality
- Variety: Native varieties
- Flavour: Pink Grapefruit, camomille, lemongrass, chestnut
- Fermentation: Centrally Fermented in horizontal wooden boxes
- Drying: Sun dried for minimum 4 days on concrete floor
Certification
Protected origin with guarantee of authenticity
Supply Chain
100% traceable. Cacao growing and post-harvesting at one single farm.
People
La Sabaneta is a cocoa producing farm founded in 1885. Since its foundation, the land has undergone different processes
of transformation and evolution until it became the renowned cocoa farm that it is today.
Forest & Nature
Hacienda La Sabaneta is a natural beauty submerged in the jungles of the Henri Pittier National Park. The rivers of Aragua pass through its soils. Trees grow up to 40 meters high and the jungle is home for more than 140 species of mammals and 582 species of birds.
