ve-cuyagua

Cuyagua

Venezuela · Aragua (Cuyagua, Henri Pittier National Park)  reviewed

A small cacao-growing valley on the Aragua coast within Henri Pittier National Park, one of the lesser-known historic cacao villages of the central Venezuelan coast near Chuao and Choroní.

Country	Venezuela
Region	Aragua (Cuyagua, Henri Pittier National Park)
Growing region	Americas
Coordinates	10.47°, -67.71° (approx.)
Elevation	0-200 m
Producer	regional
Genetic groups	admixture
Traditional class	Trinitario
Bean notes	Mixed cotyledon colour; a hybrid coastal population. The Cuyagua valley is among the cacao valleys whose populations were sampled for the numbered Aragua coastal clone selections.
Harvest season	main Jun-Aug; smaller crop Dec-Jan
Fermentation	Smallholder box fermentation, roughly 4-6 days.
Drying	Sun-dried on patios.
Flavour	cocoa · dried fruit · nutty · earthy
Updated	2026-05-22