Haiti · Grand'Anse Department (southern peninsula)
reviewed
admixture
The Grand'Anse Department, on Haiti's southern peninsula, is one of the country's main cacao zones, grown by smallholders in agroforestry plots. Most Haitian cacao has historically been sold unfermented; recent efforts at centralised fermentation aim to access the fine-flavour market.
Country
Haiti
Region
Grand'Anse Department (southern peninsula)
Growing region
Americas
Coordinates
18.65°, -74.10° (approx.)
Elevation
50-500 m
Producer
multiple
Genetic groups
admixture
Traditional class
Trinitario
Also known as
Grande-Anse, Southern Haiti cacao
Bean notes
Mixed Trinitario-type island populations grown in smallholder agroforestry plots; not finely characterised genetically.
Harvest season
main harvest roughly Apr-Aug, with a lighter crop later in the year
Fermentation
Historically much of the crop was sold dried without controlled fermentation; centralised fermentation for fine grades has been introduced by exporters such as PISA since around 2014.
Drying
Sun-dried.
Flavour
cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · earthy
Updated
2026-05-22
Sources
World Cocoa Foundation, 'Terroir Kreyòl: Cacao in Haiti' — https://worldcocoafoundation.org/news-and-resources/article/terroir-kreyol-cacao-in-haiti