HCP Designee #1

Alto Beni, Bolivia
Provided by Volker Lehmann,
Frontier Ventures Bolivia
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​Designated 2014

​Bursary Sponsor: Tony Caputo’s Market & Deli

Discover Heirloom Designated Cacao Farming in Bolivia

​Volker left his native Germany for Bolivia in 2000 as trained agriculturist and international agroforestry expert. After developing Tranquilidad estate he started to work in 2008 with cacao farmers in Alto Beni to develop a Fine Flavor Cacao production and central processing plant in Palos Blancos, gaining several Cocoa of Excellence awards. The production is around 100 tons/year.

 Email: tropcon57@gmail.com
Twitter: @elcacaotero
FB: Volker Lehmann

USDA Genetic Profile for HCP #1 Cacao

Tasting Panel Notes

​Bolivian chocolate made from Heirloom designated farms

 A PRIORI, Salt Lake City, USA 

​Bean to bar producer: Zokoko in Australia produces 68% Alto Beni bars with FULL traceability to the exact trees of Volker’s designated Heirloom by the HCP.