Hacienda Limon — Ecuador

Region:
Quevedo, Cotopaxi
Type:
Single farm managed by the company 12Tree
Size:
192 hectares of cacao
Sourcing:
Direct Trade
Transportation:
Container ship
Certification:
UTZ Certified and 100% Organic as of 2021
Bean variety:
Nacional, known as "Arriba" *

Nearly 50 employees grow cacao at the Hacienda Limon, which is located near the Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador. They exclusively grow Arriba cacao on the 192 hectares of land at Hacienda Limon. Arriba belongs to the cacao variety “Nacional” and is typical for Ecuador. The rare indigenous cacao variety is threatened by more productive varieties. The German company 12Tree, which manages Hacienda Limon, is rehabilitating the plantation.

* EET-19-103-95-96-48, EETP800 and EETP801, CCN51

Bronze and silver awards at the 2017 International Chocolate Salon.

Silver and gold awards at the 2016 Academy of Chocolate.

Winner of the 2014 Heirloom Cacao Preservation (HCP) Award in New York.

Everyday life at the Hacienda Limon

Suitable products

Crispy, tastes of malt and raisins, with a hint of caramel

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Dark Milk Chocolate with Nibs, Hacienda Limon — 70g

CHF 10.40
62%
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Balanced, tastes nutty, with fine notes of malt, honey and dried cherries.

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Dark Chocolate, Hacienda Limon — 30g

CHF 5.80
74%
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Elegant, with a noble caramel note and a little honey, long-lasting.

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Dark Milk Chocolate, Hacienda Limon — 30g

CHF 5.80
56%
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Lightly toasted organic bread crumbs coated in handmade dark milk chocolate

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Bread Crumbs Dragées with Milk Chocolate — 60g

CHF 7.70
56%
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