Open Cacao Index
An open index of the world's cacao.
A global, sourced open-data archive of cacao at origin — varieties, genetic clusters, processing, and flavour — mapped across the world's growing regions. Independent and non-commercial.
124
cacao origins
47
countries
6
genetic groups
3
growing regions
Explore
Ways into the archive.
The Cacao Belt →
Every origin plotted on a world map of the equatorial growing band.
Origin Index →
Search and filter 124 cacao origins by region, country, and genetic group.
Countries →
Overviews of every cacao-producing country in the index.
Atlas →
The dataset at a glance — distributions of region, genetics, and flavour.
Genetics →
The modern ten-cluster taxonomy, beyond Criollo / Forastero / Trinitario.
Glossary →
The language of cacao — botany, genetics, processing, and tasting.
Featured origins
A few places to start.
Americas
ve-chuao
Chuao
Venezuela · Aragua (Chuao, Henri Pittier National Park)
admixture
balanced cocoa · dried fruit · light molasses · gentle nuttiness
Americas
ec-arriba-nacional
Arriba Nacional
Ecuador
Nacionaladmixture
floral · jasmine · soft spice · mild cocoa
Americas
pe-maranon-canyon
Marañón Canyon
Peru · Amazonas / Cajamarca (Marañón River canyon)
Nacionaladmixture
fruity · berry · floral · mild cocoa
Americas
do-oko-caribe
Öko Caribe
Dominican Republic · Duarte Province (San Francisco de Macorís)
Amelonadoadmixture
balanced · fruity · nutty · well-rounded
Africa
mg-sambirano
Sambirano Valley
Madagascar · Diana Region (Sambirano Valley, around Ambanja)
Criolloadmixture
bright red fruit · citrus · tangy acidity · berry
Asia & Pacific
vn-ben-tre
Bến Tre
Vietnam · Mekong Delta (Bến Tre / Tiền Giang)
admixture
caramel · yellow fruit · honey · mild