Origin Index — Open Cacao Index

Asia & Pacific au-far-north-queensland Far North Queensland Australia · Far North Queensland (Mossman / Daintree / Mission Beach) admixture fruity · nutty · caramel · mild

Americas bz-stann-creek Stann Creek Belize · Stann Creek District admixture cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · balanced

Americas bz-toledo-maya-mountain Toledo (Maya Mountain) Belize · Toledo District Criolloadmixture bright fruit · raisin · nutty · balanced

Americas bo-alto-beni Alto Beni Bolivia · La Paz Department (Alto Beni) admixture fruity · nutty · honey · balanced

Americas bo-baures-itenez Baures / Iténez Bolivia · Beni Department (Baures, Iténez forest reserve) admixtureunknown bright fruit · berry · citrus · floral

Americas bo-el-ceibo El Ceibo (Alto Beni) Bolivia · La Paz Department (Alto Beni) admixture fruity · nutty · honey · balanced cocoa

Americas bo-wild-beni-amazon Wild Bolivian Amazon Cacao (Beni) Bolivia · Beni Department (Amazon lowlands) admixtureunknown bright fruit · citrus · floral · lively acidity

Americas br-bahia-ilheus Bahia (Ilhéus) Brazil · Bahia (Ilhéus / Itabuna cacao belt) Amelonadoadmixture straightforward cocoa · earthy · nutty · low acidity

Americas br-linhares-espirito-santo Linhares (Espírito Santo) Brazil · Espírito Santo (Linhares, lower Rio Doce) admixture cocoa · nutty · caramel · mild fruit

Americas br-medicilandia-para Medicilândia (Transamazônica) Brazil · Pará (Medicilândia, Transamazon Highway) admixture cocoa · nutty · ripe fruit · balanced

Americas br-rondonia Rondônia Brazil · Rondônia (western Amazon) admixture cocoa · nutty · fruity · earthy

Americas br-tome-acu-para Tomé-Açu (Pará) Brazil · Pará (Tomé-Açu, northeastern Pará) Amelonadoadmixture cocoa · nutty · yellow fruit · mild acidity

Africa cm-bulk Cameroon (bulk cacao) Cameroon · Centre / South-West / Littoral / South regions Amelonadoadmixture strong cocoa · earthy · smoky · low acidity

Americas co-antioquia Antioquia Colombia · Antioquia (Bajo Cauca / Urabá) admixture cocoa · citrus · nutty · woody

Americas co-arauca Arauca Colombia · Arauca (Arauca River basin, Orinoquía) admixture cocoa · nutty · yellow fruit · honey

Americas co-huila Huila Colombia · Huila (upper Magdalena valley) admixture cocoa · fruity · nutty · caramel

Americas co-santander Santander Colombia · Santander (montaña santandereana) admixture cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · caramel

Americas co-sierra-nevada-arhuaco Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Colombia · Magdalena / Cesar (Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta) Criolloadmixture cocoa · fruity · nutty · honey

Americas co-tolima Tolima Colombia · Tolima (middle Magdalena valley) admixture cocoa · sweet fruit · nutty · caramel

Americas co-tumaco Tumaco Colombia · Nariño (Tumaco, Pacific coast) admixture cocoa · fruity · nutty · earthy

Americas cr-talamanca Talamanca Costa Rica · Limón (Talamanca) admixture fruity · floral · nutty · bright

Americas cr-upala Upala Costa Rica · Alajuela (Upala / northern lowlands) admixture fruity · nutty · caramel · balanced

Africa ci-bulk Côte d'Ivoire (bulk cacao) Côte d'Ivoire · Southern forest belt (San-Pédro, Daloa, Soubré, Abengourou) Amelonadoadmixture plain cocoa · earthy · low acidity · slight bitterness

Americas cu-baracoa Baracoa Cuba · Guantánamo Province (Baracoa) admixture cocoa · nutty · earthy · mild fruit

Africa cd-north-kivu North Kivu / Beni Democratic Republic of the Congo · North Kivu (Beni territory) admixture bright fruit · citrus · lively acidity · cocoa

Africa cd-tshopo-bengamisa Tshopo (Bengamisa) Democratic Republic of the Congo · Tshopo Province (Bengamisa, near Kisangani) admixtureunknown cocoa · earthy · mild fruit · low acidity

Americas do-conacado CONACADO Dominican Republic · Multiple provinces (Cibao, Eastern and Northern regions) Amelonadoadmixture balanced · nutty · mild fruit · cocoa

Americas do-hato-mayor Hato Mayor Dominican Republic · Hato Mayor Province (Eastern region) Amelonadoadmixture cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · balanced

Americas do-hispaniola-sfm Hispaniola (San Francisco de Macorís) Dominican Republic · Duarte Province (San Francisco de Macorís, Cibao) Amelonadoadmixture balanced · nutty · mild fruit · cocoa

Americas do-oko-caribe Öko Caribe Dominican Republic · Duarte Province (San Francisco de Macorís) Amelonadoadmixture balanced · fruity · nutty · well-rounded

Americas ec-arriba-nacional Arriba Nacional Ecuador Nacionaladmixture floral · jasmine · soft spice · mild cocoa

Americas ec-camino-verde-balao Camino Verde (Balao) Ecuador · Guayas (Balao) Nacionaladmixture bright fruit · floral · berry · fresh cocoa

Americas ec-el-oro El Oro Ecuador · El Oro Nacionaladmixture cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · light floral

Americas ec-esmeraldas Esmeraldas Ecuador · Esmeraldas Nacionaladmixture cocoa · light fruit · nutty · mild floral

Americas ec-guayas Guayas Ecuador · Guayas (Guayaquil basin) Nacionaladmixture cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · earthy

Americas ec-los-rios Los Ríos Ecuador · Los Ríos Nacionaladmixture cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · earthy

Americas ec-manabi Manabí Ecuador · Manabí Nacionaladmixture cocoa · nutty · light fruit · mild astringency

Americas ec-napo-kallari Napo (Kallari) Ecuador · Napo (upper Amazon) Nacionaladmixture floral · fruity · nutty · mild cocoa

Americas ec-sucumbios Sucumbíos Ecuador · Sucumbíos (northern Amazon) Nacionaladmixture cocoa · fruity · nutty · mild floral

Americas ec-vinces Vinces Ecuador · Los Ríos (Vinces) Nacionaladmixture floral · fruity · nutty · mild cocoa

Asia & Pacific fj-vanua-levu Vanua Levu Fiji · Vanua Levu (Macuata / northern Fiji) admixture fruity · cocoa · nutty · mild acidity

Africa gh-abocfa-suhum ABOCFA (Suhum) Ghana · Eastern Region (Suhum) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · fudgy · nutty · low acidity

Africa gh-amelonado Ghana (West African Amelonado) Ghana · Ashanti / Western / Western North / Eastern regions Amelonadoadmixture straightforward cocoa · earthy · low acidity · mild nuttiness

Americas gd-grenada Grenada Grenada · Grenada (island estates) admixture fruity · spice · nutty · balanced cocoa

Americas gt-alta-verapaz Alta Verapaz Guatemala · Alta Verapaz (Lachuá / Cobán area) admixture fruity · nutty · mild acidity · cocoa

Americas gt-cahabon Cahabón Guatemala · Alta Verapaz (Cahabón) admixture cocoa · fruity · nutty · mild acidity

Americas gt-izabal Izabal Guatemala · Izabal (Caribbean lowlands) admixture cocoa · fruity · nutty · earthy

Americas gt-suchitepequez Suchitepéquez Guatemala · Suchitepéquez (Pacific piedmont) admixture cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · caramel

Africa gn-bulk Guinea (bulk cacao) Guinea · Guinée Forestière (Macenta / Lola / Nzérékoré) Amelonadoadmixture plain cocoa · earthy · woody · low acidity

Americas ht-grand-anse Grand'Anse Haiti · Grand'Anse Department (southern peninsula) admixture cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · earthy

Americas ht-nord-feccano Nord (FECCANO) Haiti · Nord Department (Cap-Haïtien / Acul-du-Nord area) admixture cocoa · nutty · fruity · mild spice

Americas hn-atlantida-pico-bonito Atlántida (Pico Bonito) Honduras · Atlántida (Pico Bonito area) admixture fruity · nutty · caramel · cocoa

Americas hn-copan Copán Honduras · Copán (western Honduras) admixture nutty · caramel · mild fruit · cocoa

Americas hn-wampusirpi Wampusirpi Honduras · Gracias a Dios (Mosquitia) admixture fruity · honey · nutty · mild acidity

Asia & Pacific in-kerala Kerala India · Kerala admixture cocoa · nutty · earthy · mild fruit

Asia & Pacific in-west-godavari West Godavari India · Andhra Pradesh (West Godavari / East Godavari) admixture cocoa · nutty · mild · low acidity

Asia & Pacific id-aceh Aceh Indonesia · Aceh (Pidie / Pidie Jaya / Southeast Aceh) admixture cocoa · earthy · woody · low acidity

Asia & Pacific id-bali Bali Indonesia · Bali (Jembrana / Tabanan) admixture fruity · caramel · nutty · mild acidity

Asia & Pacific id-flores Flores Indonesia · East Nusa Tenggara (Flores) admixture cocoa · warm spice · nutty · mild fruit

Asia & Pacific id-java Java Indonesia · Java admixture nutty · caramel · mild fruit · balanced

Asia & Pacific id-sulawesi Sulawesi Indonesia · Sulawesi admixture straightforward cocoa · earthy · smoky · low acidity

Americas jm-jamaica Jamaica Jamaica · Jamaica (Clarendon, St. Mary, Portland, St. Catherine and other parishes) admixture nutty · mild fruit · spice · cocoa

Africa lr-bulk Liberia (bulk cacao) Liberia · Lofa / Nimba / Bong counties Amelonadoadmixture plain cocoa · earthy · woody · low acidity

Africa mg-akesson-ambolikapiky Åkesson's Ambolikapiky Madagascar · Diana Region (Sambirano Valley, Ambanja) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture red berry · citrus · bright acidity · fresh cocoa

Africa mg-millot-bejofo Millot Estate (Bejofo) Madagascar · Diana Region (Sambirano Valley, Ambanja) Criolloadmixture red berry · citrus · tangy acidity · fresh cocoa

Africa mg-sambirano Sambirano Valley Madagascar · Diana Region (Sambirano Valley, around Ambanja) Criolloadmixture bright red fruit · citrus · tangy acidity · berry

Asia & Pacific my-sabah-tawau Sabah (Tawau) Malaysia · Sabah (Tawau / east coast) admixture robust cocoa · earthy · nutty · low acidity

Americas mx-oaxaca-chinantla Oaxaca (Chinantla) Mexico · Oaxaca (Chinantla / Papaloapan lowlands) admixture cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · soft spice

Americas mx-soconusco-chiapas Soconusco Mexico · Chiapas (Soconusco coast) Criolloadmixture nutty · mild fruit · honey · gentle cocoa

Americas mx-tabasco Tabasco Mexico · Tabasco (Comalcalco / Chontalpa) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture mild cocoa · nutty · soft spice · low bitterness

Americas ni-matagalpa Matagalpa Nicaragua · Matagalpa / Jinotega highlands admixture fruity · nutty · balanced · mild acidity

Americas ni-nueva-guinea Nueva Guinea Nicaragua · South Caribbean Coast (Nueva Guinea / El Rama) admixture cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · earthy

Americas ni-rio-san-juan Río San Juan Nicaragua · Río San Juan (El Castillo area) admixture fruity · cocoa · nutty · mild

Americas ni-waslala Waslala Nicaragua · North Caribbean Coast (Waslala / Rancho Grande) admixture floral · fruity · sweet · nutty

Africa ng-bulk Nigeria (bulk cacao) Nigeria · Ondo / Cross River / Osun / Ekiti and other southwestern states Amelonadoadmixture robust cocoa · earthy · woody · low acidity

Americas pa-bocas-del-toro Bocas del Toro Panama · Bocas del Toro admixture fruity · nutty · mild acidity · cocoa

Americas pa-comarca-ngabe-bugle Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé Panama · Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé (Bocas del Toro section) admixture fruity · nutty · caramel · cocoa

Asia & Pacific pg-bougainville Bougainville Papua New Guinea · Autonomous Region of Bougainville admixture cocoa · earthy · nutty · mild fruit

Asia & Pacific pg-karkar-island Karkar Island Papua New Guinea · Madang Province (Karkar Island) admixture cocoa · smoky · nutty · earthy

Asia & Pacific pg-new-britain New Britain Papua New Guinea · East New Britain Province admixture cocoa · smoky · earthy · nutty

Americas pe-amazonas-bagua Amazonas (Bagua) Peru · Amazonas (Bagua / Utcubamba) admixture cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · caramel

Americas pe-chuncho Chuncho Peru · Cusco (La Convención, Urubamba valley) Contamanaadmixture bright fruit · citrus · floral · raisin

Americas pe-huanuco-tingo-maria Huánuco (Tingo María) Peru · Huánuco (Tingo María / Alto Huallaga) admixture cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · earthy

Americas pe-madre-de-dios Madre de Dios Peru · Madre de Dios (Tambopata) admixtureunknown fruity · nutty · mild floral · cocoa

Americas pe-maranon-canyon Marañón Canyon Peru · Amazonas / Cajamarca (Marañón River canyon) Nacionaladmixture fruity · berry · floral · mild cocoa

Americas pe-piura-blanco Piura Blanco Peru · Piura (upper Piura valley) Nacionaladmixture nutty · soft fruit · caramel · honey

Americas pe-san-martin San Martín Peru · San Martín (Huallaga valley) admixture cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · earthy

Americas pe-junin-satipo Satipo Peru · Junín (Satipo) admixture cocoa · fruity · nutty · mild acidity

Americas pe-ucayali Ucayali Peru · Ucayali (Pucallpa / Curimaná area) Contamanaadmixture cocoa · fruity · nutty · earthy

Asia & Pacific ph-davao Davao Philippines · Davao Region (Mindanao) admixture fruity · floral · caramel · nutty

Asia & Pacific ws-samoa Samoa Samoa admixture cocoa · nutty · earthy · mild

Africa st-cecab CECAB (São Tomé) São Tomé and Príncipe · São Tomé Island (Lobata and other districts) Amelonadoadmixture earthy cocoa · warm spice · mild fruit · low acidity

Africa st-cecaq-11 CECAQ-11 (São Tomé) São Tomé and Príncipe · Southern São Tomé Island Amelonadoadmixture earthy cocoa · warm spice · light fruit · balanced

Africa st-principe-terreiro-velho Príncipe (Terreiro Velho) São Tomé and Príncipe · Príncipe Island (Terreiro Velho roça) Amelonadoadmixture deep cocoa · warm spice · dried fruit · low bitterness

Africa st-roca São Tomé (roça cacao) São Tomé and Príncipe · São Tomé Island (former roças) Amelonadoadmixture earthy cocoa · warm spice · light fruit · low acidity

Africa sl-bulk Sierra Leone (bulk cacao) Sierra Leone · Eastern Province (Kenema / Kailahun) Amelonadoadmixture earthy cocoa · woody · low acidity · mild bitterness

Asia & Pacific sb-solomon-islands Solomon Islands Solomon Islands admixture cocoa · earthy · smoky · mild fruit

Asia & Pacific lk-matale Matale Sri Lanka · Central Province (Matale / Kandy) admixture cocoa · nutty · warm spice · mild fruit

Americas lc-rabot-soufriere Rabot Estate (Soufrière) St. Lucia · Soufrière District (southwestern St. Lucia) admixture fruity · nutty · spice · balanced cocoa

Africa tz-kokoa-kamili Kokoa Kamili (Kilombero Valley) Tanzania · Morogoro Region (Kilombero Valley, Mbingu) admixture clean · red fruit · berry · balanced cocoa

Africa tz-kyela-mababu Kyela (Mababu) Tanzania · Mbeya Region (Kyela District) admixture red fruit · berry · balanced cocoa · mild acidity

Africa tz-mbeya Mbeya (Southern Highlands) Tanzania · Mbeya Region (Southern Highlands) admixture fruity · bright acidity · cocoa · light nuttiness

Asia & Pacific th-chumphon Chumphon Thailand · Chumphon Province (southern Thailand) admixture cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · balanced

Africa tg-bulk Togo (bulk cacao) Togo · Plateaux Region (Kpalimé / Litimé / Kloto) Amelonadoadmixture plain cocoa · earthy · mild nuttiness · low acidity

Americas tt-tobago-roxborough Tobago (Roxborough) Trinidad and Tobago · Tobago (Roxborough, eastern Tobago) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture red fruit · raisin · nutty · balanced cocoa

Americas tt-trinitario-heartland Trinitario Heartland Trinidad and Tobago · Trinidad (central and southern estates) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture raisin · red fruit · molasses · nutty

Africa ug-bundibugyo Bundibugyo / Semuliki Uganda · Bundibugyo District (Semuliki Valley, Rwenzori foothills) admixture bright fruit · citrus · lively acidity · cocoa

Asia & Pacific us-hawaii-island Hawai'i Island United States · Hawai'i Island (Hawaii, USA) admixture bright fruit · caramel · nutty · mild acidity

Asia & Pacific us-hawaii-oahu O'ahu (Waialua) United States · O'ahu (Waialua / windward O'ahu, Hawaii, USA) admixture fruity · caramel · nutty · mild

Asia & Pacific vu-malekula Malekula Vanuatu · Malampa Province (Malekula Island) admixture smoky · cocoa · earthy · tobacco

Americas ve-canoabo Canoabo Venezuela · Carabobo (Canoabo, Bejuma municipality) Criolloadmixture floral · jasmine · cherry · mild cocoa

Americas ve-carenero-barlovento Carenero (Barlovento) Venezuela · Miranda (Barlovento) admixture robust cocoa · nutty · dried fruit · mild spice

Americas ve-choroni Choroní Venezuela · Aragua (Choroní, Henri Pittier National Park) admixture cocoa · dried fruit · nutty · mild spice

Americas ve-chuao Chuao Venezuela · Aragua (Chuao, Henri Pittier National Park) admixture balanced cocoa · dried fruit · light molasses · gentle nuttiness

Americas ve-cuyagua Cuyagua Venezuela · Aragua (Cuyagua, Henri Pittier National Park) admixture cocoa · dried fruit · nutty · earthy

Americas ve-paria-san-jose Hacienda San José (Paria) Venezuela · Sucre (Paria peninsula) Criolloadmixture cocoa · cream · nutty · dried fruit

Americas ve-ocumare-de-la-costa Ocumare de la Costa Venezuela · Aragua (Ocumare de la Costa, Henri Pittier National Park) admixture cocoa · dried fruit · nutty · light spice

Americas ve-porcelana Porcelana Venezuela · Zulia (Sur del Lago de Maracaibo) Criolloadmixture mild cocoa · nutty · caramel · delicate

Americas ve-rio-caribe Río Caribe Venezuela · Sucre (Paria peninsula) admixture cocoa · dried fruit · nutty · molasses

Americas ve-sur-del-lago Sur del Lago Venezuela · Zulia / Mérida / Táchira / Trujillo (southern Lake Maracaibo basin) Criolloadmixture cocoa · cream · nutty · mild fruit

Asia & Pacific vn-ba-ria-vung-tau Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Vietnam · Southeast Vietnam (Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu) admixture cocoa · fruity · nutty · mild acidity

Asia & Pacific vn-ben-tre Bến Tre Vietnam · Mekong Delta (Bến Tre / Tiền Giang) admixture caramel · yellow fruit · honey · mild

Asia & Pacific vn-dak-lak Đắk Lắk Vietnam · Central Highlands (Đắk Lắk) admixture cocoa · nutty · light fruit · mild acidity

Asia & Pacific vn-lam-dong Lâm Đồng Vietnam · Central Highlands (Lâm Đồng) admixture cocoa · fruity · nutty · mild acidity

Cacao, by where it grows.