What you are supporting

An open, multilingual archive of 249 cacao origins across 53 producing countries, classified by the ten genetic clusters of Motamayor et al. 2008, PLoS ONE 3(10):e3311 (genetic clusters). The archive is free to read, free to cite, and free to share under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. It is maintained by the Open Cacao Index editorial team with growing community contribution in 24 languages.

How support helps

Support covers hosting, dataset verification, expanding coverage to new origins, deepening the genetic and processing layers, and recruiting community contributors. Donations go further than ad revenue at our scale, and they keep the archive's direction answerable to readers rather than to advertisers.

Donation channels

Specific donation platforms are being established. Channels will be listed here once configured. The Open Cacao Index does not collect payment on this site — all support flows through external, transparent platforms.

Other ways to help

Contribute new origin records or corrections. Translate prose in your language. Cite the Open Cacao Index in your research, journalism, or teaching. Share the archive with researchers, makers, and educators. Link to specific origin records from your work.

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