La Asociación de Productores
Agropecuarios Artesanal Nueva Esperanza

 (ASOANE),
Puerto Quito, Ecuador
Provided by Barbara Wilson & Jose Meza
Mindo Chocolate Makers

HCP Designee #5​
Designated 2014

​Bursary Sponsor: Tony Caputo’s Market & Deli

Discover Heirloom Designated Cacao Farming in Ecuador

la Asociación de Productores Agropecuarios Artesanal Nueva Esperanza (ASOANE) is an association of 25 producers of artisanal agriculture located in Puerto Quito, Ecuador.  Cacao farming arrived to this region more than 75 years ago when Nacional cacao brought in from the neighboring Los Rios Province – known not only for its complex flavor profile but its ability to co-exist with other plants and trees that promote habitats for midge pollinators, birds, and other animals.

Read the Success story of ASOANE

• 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
84 beans per 100g
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ISCQF Protocol for Roasting Cocoa Beans, time from -2°C from set point​

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