Alto Beni

La Paz, Bolivia
Provided by Volker Lehmann,
Frontier Ventures Bolivia
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HCP Designee #1
​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: [email protected]
Twitter: @elcacaotero
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• GENETIC PROFILE
• PRODUCTION NOTES
• TASTING PANEL NOTES
• HOW TO BUY

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USDA Genetic Profile

Production Notes

​The following roasting conditions were followed in preparing the liquor and chocolate samples for the tasting panel analysis:

120°C x 25 min

​ISCQF Protocol for Roasting Cocoa Beans, time from -2°C from set point
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