We source from a variety of farms in Ecuador and we only source from farms that do not use Pesticides and Herbicides. As an organization that is dedicated to chemically free and organic ingredients, we also test for Pesticides and Herbicides when working with a new farm. If we were to only work with farms that are certified organic, we are eliminating family owned farms with exceptional product. To really get heirloom, wildcrafted cacao we have to source from farmers who nurture the cacao to the best of their ability before prioritizing certifications. We work with farms that manually monitor the cacao for pests, plant crop surrounding the cacao to support a synergistic ecosystem, use natural fertilizer, and that cultivate Fine Aroma Arriba Nacional. Only 5% of the world's cacao supply is Fine Aroma Arriba Nacional.

Our Sourcing Priorities:

• High Polyphenol Cacao

• Organically Grown

• Regeneratively Grown

• Low Heavy Metals

• Fine Aroma Arriba Nacional

Our Main Objective

Our main priority is to prevent fermentation, oxidization, and to keep the cacao as raw as possible. Logistically this is an incredibly hard challenge because of cacao's natural process post harvest.

We promise to provide proof that no chemicals or herbicides are being used with our cacao upon request.

Our other objectives are to provide exceptionally impactful products that are convenient and can be enjoyed by everyone. Our end products go through an average of 4 more processes than regular cacao to preserve it's raw state, and meaningless certifications just distract us from our goal.

In the end we can radically change people's perception of cacao and can introduce an incredibly powerful superfood to the world. This is objective to bring health to people's lives and help them understand the true power of cacao, supercedes any pressure from modern society to obtain meaningless certifications that prove nothing.

We will always stay organic, and we will continue to work with farmers that have not paid into the modern system of governance that rules over us. In our eyes a farmer should be able to use organic farming practices, we should be able to test for chemicals on the crop, and case closed. Unfortunately it is not that simple, so we cannot claim to have an organic product but we can claim that it is "organically grown".

Our cacao is also under much more observation from the time of harvest than regular cacao. Lastly, it may be tough to imagine, but there are hundreds of cacao farms in Ecuador alone. There are some farms that have 1 acre, or 5 acres. Their family may have grown cacao for generations and handed down that land. As long as they're using organic farming practices, we are happy to work with these farmers and not exclude them.