Origins / El Ceibo (Alto Beni)bo-el-ceibo
El Ceibo (Alto Beni)
Bolivia · La Paz Department (Alto Beni)
reviewed
admixture
El Ceibo is a federation of smallholder cacao cooperatives in Bolivia's Alto Beni, founded in 1977. It was among the first certified-organic cocoa cooperatives in the world and controls processing through to finished cocoa products at its facility near La Paz.
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(Paria) — Venezuela Ocumare de la Costa — Venezuela Patanemo — Venezuela Porcelana — Venezuela Río Caribe — Venezuela Sur del Lago — Venezuela Yaracuy — Güáquira — Venezuela Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu — Vietnam Bến Tre — Vietnam Đắk Lắk — Vietnam Đắk Nông — Vietnam Đồng Nai — Vietnam Lâm Đồng — Vietnam Tiền Giang — Vietnam
Country Bolivia Region La Paz Department (Alto Beni) Growing region Americas Coordinates -15.50°, -67.10° (approx.) Elevation 300-700 m Producer cooperative · El Ceibo Genetic groups admixture Traditional class mixed Bean notes Beans are aggregated from member smallholder farms across Alto Beni and processed centrally by the cooperative. El Ceibo keeps a seed bank of local material and runs nurseries at Sapecho supplying members with grafted planting stock, including varieties tolerant of monilia (Moniliophthora roreri). Fermentation Centralised cooperative fermentation in large wooden boxes at the Sapecho collection and processing centre, on beans trucked in by member farmers. Drying Dried on wheeled solar dryers that are rolled under a roof when a shower arrives. Flavour fruity · nutty · honey · balanced cocoa Certifications organic, fairtrade Updated 2026-08-08
Sources One World Award, 'The Cooperative Association of El Ceibo in Bolivia' — https://www.one-world-award.com/el-ceibo.html?lg=e Agro-Insight, 'El Ceibo: good farmers, good chocolate' — https://www.agroinsight.com/blog/?p=5968 FAO Forest and Farm Facility, 'The story of El Ceibo cocoa producers in mobilizing collective action' — https://www.fao.org/forest-farm-facility/highlights/highlights-detail/en/c/1653515/ FiBL, 'Advancing organic cacao cultivation in agroforestry: successful training in Bolivia' — https://www.fibl.org/en/info-centre/news/organic-cacao-cultivation-agroforestry-training-bolivia
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