Colombia Maceo San Juan Cacao Beans Wholesale

Region and country

Maceo, Antioquia, Colombia

The farm's story

The little hamlet of Maceo, which was once known as San Juan de Mata, has a lengthy history with cacao. Cacao is typically grown with plantains, beans, palm trees, and lumber tree species by local farmers. Some people also cultivate beautiful plants and flowers. Fresh cocoa is gathered from about 250 farming families. Their plots are typically two hectares in size. The region's cocoa is renowned for having minimal cadmium content.

Aromac is a locally owned business that wants to help farmers by giving them higher pricing and giving them a portion of their profits. Additionally, they actively back a neighbourhood project that assists women who have been abused at home.

Post-harvesting is done at a fermentation centre that the local government has constructed.

Medium body with bright acidity; notes of tropical fruit, pine nuts, cashews, lemon grass and a hint of nutmeg.

Illustrative starting range only (roaster air/set temperature, not measured bean temperature). Adjust for bean size, moisture, load and roaster; assess aroma and taste; cool promptly. Not batch tested.

Harvest

November – July

Genetics

Local Trinitario hybrids

Fermentation is done in linear boxes in a period of 7 days with 4 turns. The beans are then dried in solar tunnels on wooden tables for 7 to 10 days depending on the weather conditions.

UK orders are sent within 48 hours on a fully tracked service. We use Royal Mail, EVRi, UPS, DHL and FedEx, depending on the order.

EU orders are sent within 48 hours on a fully tracked 5 to 7 day service.

Returns can be made within 14 days for a full refund.

Orders outside the UK

Customers ordering from outside the United Kingdom may be required to pay import duties, taxes, customs clearance fees or other charges set by their local authorities. These are not included in our product or shipping prices and are paid by the customer. Please check your local rules before ordering.