TOGO – Agouto
Silva is excited to present Togo Agouto, a chocolaty and creamy cacao with a rich character.
Location
- Region: Mount Agou, Plateaux Region, Togo
- Organisation / Farm: smallholder farmers organised in primary cooperative
Quality
- Variety: Forastero hybrids and Amelonado
- Flavour: Chocolaty, Banana, Cognac notes
- Fermentation: Controlled heap fermentation
- Drying: African bamboo dryingbeds
Supply Chain
100% traceable supply chain. Central fermentation, drying, screening, picking and packing in 60 kg bags. Bags are transported to Lomé for shipment.
People
Cacao is grown by smallholder farmers, who receive premium prices for their cacao.
Forest & Nature
Cacao grows in small-scale agroforestry under shade trees, and is grown together wther other fruit trees that are primarily used for personal use of the farmers. This system forms a buffer zone to protect the remaining forest in the proximity of Mount Agou.
