Zorzal Cacao is an agroforestry project of Reserva Zorzal - a 130-acre organic cocoa farm that is also a 1,019-acre private bird sanctuary located in the San Francisco de Macoris Mountains of the northern Dominican Republic. Reserva Zorzal dedicates 70% of its land so that it remains wild, so that the fauna and flora can live there in complete tranquility. They are also part of a carbon offset project with 13 other farmland owners. They serve as a model for every other cocoa producer in the world by showing that the integration of conservation and sustainable agroforestry development is possible.
The name Zorzal means thrush in Spanish and refers to the Bicknell's Thrush, an extremely rare Quebec migratory songbird that winters in the reserve's tropical forests. In addition to producing their own cocoa on Reserva Zorzal, they purchase cocoa from 16 other neighboring farms that share their vision of quality and conservation.
Trinitario trees come from a cross between two varieties of cocoa trees, Criollo and Forastero from the Amazonian forests. This hybridization between these two large groups of cocoa trees was carried out in Trinidad, off the coast of Venezuela, which gave it its name: Trinitario. As a result, it combines certain aromatic and sensory virtues of Criollo with the strength and production yield of Forastero. Pod shape, bean color, and plant size vary depending on the Trinitario subspecies. With red and orange pods when ripe, the Trinitario cocoa tree seduces large producers with its resistance and incomparable flavor.
This Trinitario that we use to create our Lumina chocolate pastilles and our chocolate bars has fruity flavors of plum and tropical fruits, as well as sweet notes like honey and molasses, without forgetting the delicate touch of roasted peanut.
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You want more information on batches of beans;
You are a professional and you want larger quantities (50kg bag available);
