How HCP Works
We evaluate, identify, and value cacao that has extraordinary or unique flavor. We are the first initiative to connect flavor and genetics with an end goal of awarding growers and helping them achieve the same or even greater income than they would by selling ordinary or bulk cacao.
- Identify the finest flavor cacaos
- Link their flavor to genetics for natural reproduction
- Recognize and reward the farmers who cultivate fine flavor cacao trees
- Preserve and propagate the finest cacao for current and future generations of both farmers and chocoholics
Funding and Partnerships
As a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization, the HCP is committed to improving the lives of cacao farmers and their families through educational programs and by providing tangible resources for farmers. We are able to perform this work thanks to our grant programs funded by the Leslie Family Foundation, USAID, USDA, and the highly-valued time volunteered by our supporting partners.
Our Methodology
Here is how the process works:
After the HCP designation process is complete, all the information is provided to the growers who, with the support of the HCP, use the designation to achieve higher market prices than they would growing bulk or ordinary cacao.
You can help growers who cannot afford the cost of submission. Learn more here.
