Our first taste of Costa Rican cocoa! Have you tried the chocolate yet?!
We've worked directly with the farm to bring you some of the rarest cocoa - grown in volcanic soil under a shade of canopy trees - that produces a rich and complex chocolate like you've never had before.
Find OURO dark and milk chocolate at a store near you or shop online.
]]>Another season has come to an end!
What an incredible summer (in sooo many ways!). Thank you to all those that braved the unbearably hot and the miserably wet this summer. This was our second summer season at the markets and we over-doubled our dates- and grew our reach to new new places like Richmond and Hope!
You'll still be able to find us this holiday season, though. Check out our events calendar for an up-to-date list of where you can find us next!
Take a look below at some of our 2021 summer market highlights -
Ambleside Park (Artisan Farmers Market), West Vancouver, BC, Canada
May 9th 2021
City Hall (Artisan Farmers Market), Burnaby, BC, Canada
June 19, 2021
Memorial Park (Hope Chainsaw Carving Comp.), Hope, BC, Canada
August 21 2021
City Hall (Artisan Farmers Market), Burnaby, BC, Canada
October 30, 2021
City Hall (Artisan Farmers Market), Burnaby, BC, Canada
October 30, 2021
City Hall (Artisan Farmers Market), Burnaby, BC, Canada
October 30, 2021
]]>The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), classifies 100% Fine Cocoa, or 100% "Cacao Fino de Aroma" as cocoa beans that are are produced from the rare Criollo or Trinitario cocoa tree varieties. Fine Cocoa produces chocolate flavors including fruit, floral, herbal, and wood notes, nut and caramelic notes as well as rich and balanced chocolate bases.
The three main varieties of cocoa are: Forastero, Criollo, and Trinitario. Forastero is the most widely used variety of cocoa and accounts for over 90% of the world's cocoa production! Criollos are much rarer and are regarded a delicacy because of their unique flavor profiles, and account for approximately 1% of the global cocoa trade. Trinitario cocoa is a hybrid variety of Criollo and Forastero, and are considered a higher quality than Forastero, accounting for the remaining global supply.
Cocoa fruits (pods) can be found growing on cocoa in tropical regions around the Equator, where a hot a humid climate can support their growth. Over 70% of the global cocoa supply originates from only four West African countries: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon. The highest grades of cocoa demand perfect conditions and expert growers. Fine Cocoa exporting countries include Venezuela, Trinidad, Colombia, Costa Rica.
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