Fermented, dried and traceable to the farm
Beyond finished chocolate, we supply the cacao and semi-finished products that other makers build on — processed in our own central facility, never outsourced to a bulk processor.
What we can ship
Fermented Dried Beans
Whole Peini-blend beans, hand sorted and classified. Microlots available by farm and harvest.
Cacao Nibs
Roasted, cracked and winnowed on our FBM line. Roast profile can be set to your brief.
Cocoa Butter
Pressed in-house on a 25-tonne press from our own liquor — no third-party blending.
Cocoa Powder
Milled from the press cake left after butter extraction, from the same traceable lots.
Couverture
Refined and conched to a working chocolate for pastry kitchens, chocolatiers and bakeries.
Bulk Chocolate
Milk, dark and white bases in bulk format for manufacturers.
The numbers buyers ask for first
Published so you can qualify us before you pick up the phone. Lot-level certificates accompany every shipment.
| Peini blend — fermented dried cacao | |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Predominantly Trinitario, minor Criollo |
| Origin | Toledo District, Belize — 6 farms |
| Cultivation | Grown organically; the farms are not certified organic |
| Fermentation | 6–7 days, 3-tier wooden box, >80% well fermented |
| Drying | Passive solar, direct and indirect, roll-out racks |
| Moisture | 6.5% |
| Sorting | Hand sorted and classified; 50-bean cut test per bag |
| Traceability | Full — farm, harvest date and fermentation cycle |
| Microlots | Available on request |
| Flavour notes | Floral, nuts, tropical fruit, vanilla, coconut |
Ask for a sample lot
Tell us the product, the volume and the market. We'll send specifications, current availability and a sample where the format allows.