VENEZUELA – Sur Del Lago Superior
In western Venezuela, Sur del Lago stands out as one of the country’s most fertile and renowned cacao regions, known for its ideal climate and rich soils. In the town of Caja Seca, Douglas Dager oversees a centralized post-harvest center that brings together beans from selected farms with high potential. Here, with great care and precision, the cacao is carefully fermented and dried, ensuring consistent quality and flavour.
Location
- Region: Sur Del Lago, Venezuela
- Organisation / Farm: Local farms with centralized post harvest center
Quality
- Variety: Criollo and Trinitario varieties
- Flavour: chocolaty, nutty, fruity, jam.
- Fermentation: Centrally for 6 to 7 days in square wooden boxes
- Drying: Sun-dried on slide-out trays
Supply Chain
100% traceable supply chain.
People
Farmers benefit directly from higher prices for premium cacao. They are training in farming, harvest and post-harvest practices and receive advance payments for their beans.
Forest & Nature
Cacao grows in an agroforestry system and is intercropped other crops.
