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We are a tree-to-bean-to-bar chocolate company located in Punta Gorda, Belize. Since 2016 we have produced premium gourmet chocolate and related products using Belize\u2019s fine flavor cacao.\u00a0 We use special cacao from our very own “Peini” farms in the Toledo and Stann Creek district.<\/p>\n
Our central processing model allows us to have quality control over each stage of the processing but it also affords the farmers the opportunity to focus on optimizing their agriculture practices.<\/p>\n
All our cacao is sourced directly from the farmers, fermented and dried, in small-batch, at our centralized depot and processing facility in San Antonio.<\/p>\n
Processing the beans from the farms in small-batch allows us to uniquely develop the flavor of the beans as each batch is defined distinctly as a result of the micro-climate in which they are grown.<\/p>\n
The dried cacao beans are then transported to our chocolate factory to become premium artisanal chocolate.<\/p>\n
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Mr. Lopez has worked in the coffee business the last 28 years developing wide experience in coffee farming processes, planning, development and implementing eco-friendly coffee farms. His experience also encompasses direct farm personnel management, increasing farm utilization and profitability, inventory and warehouse controls, product quality control, milling and roasting processes.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Valentina Pedrotti” position=”Biologist & Coffee Value Chain Analyst” image_url=”https:\/\/mahoganychocolate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/valentina.jpg” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Lead of the research and development area, Ms. Pedrotti works directly on the farms and in the laboratory. Additionally, she assists in the coffee quality control area, developing all the protocols implemented in the coffee laboratory, as well as designing and managing our own internal traceability system.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Section Title Light Global” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”25d8d728-ed2c-42c9-a9ea-a36893e6859c” module_alignment=”left” saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_team_member name=”Thomas Chub” position=”Grafter & Farm Supervisor” image_url=”https:\/\/mahoganychocolate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Thomas-Chub.jpeg” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” disabled_on=”on|on|on” disabled=”on” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Thomas joined our merry band of cacao farmers in March 2017 as the nursery manager and has since been promoted to manage our 5 farms including our depot and nursery. He constantly reminds us that the chocolate is already made by him and his 15 team members when they supply us fermented and dried cacao beans for without good beans, no good chocolate can be made!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Emeterio Sho” position=”Cacao Grower & Farm Supervisor” image_url=”https:\/\/mahoganychocolate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Emeterio-Sho.jpeg” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Emeterio (\u201cMr. Em\u201d) has been with us since the first time our founders visited Belize to \u201ckick the trees\u201d.\u00a0Mr. Em has also worked in the cacao Industry and on several development projects in Toledo that started in 1999. Mr. Em hails from Na Luum Ca village, a small village with a little over 100 residents just 5 minutes from San Jose Village, the cacao growing capital of Toledo.\u00a0\u00a0Along with his 5 team members, they were responsible for land preparation, planting, and now daily maintenance of our 50-acre farm. At 63 years of age, Mr. Em also cultivates his own 48-acre of land.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Jose Antonio Cal” position=”Cacao Grower” image_url=”https:\/\/mahoganychocolate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Jose-Antonio-Cal.jpeg” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Living in San Antonio Village for all of his 44 years, Antonio is an avid farmer cultivating forty acres of family land which comprises cacao, corn, and livestock.\u00a0\u00a0Antonio joined us in 2017 and has taken a lead role in managing our Crique Jute Farm.\u00a0He lives in the village of San Antonio, 3 miles south of our farm and is always within reach if needed.\u00a0 When he is not at our Peini farm looking after the team, pruning and caring for our trees, he, his wife, and 3 children cultivate their own farm.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Evaristo Cowo” position=”Cacao Grower” image_url=”https:\/\/mahoganychocolate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Evaristo-Cowo.jpeg” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Mr. Evaristo Cowo is a very hardworking leader, farmer, and father of 6.\u00a0<\/span>Baris, as he is commonly referred to in his village, San Antonio, has been cultivating 16 acres of cacao since 1990, 2 of which include a blend of approximately 75% criollo trees.\u00a0 Its production makes up a combined 4,000 lbs (fermented and dried) produced annually.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Baris\u2019 cacao farm is located north of San Antonio Village, 40 minutes walking distance from his home.\u00a0 Cultivated on his 30-acre farmland are various root crops, herbs, fruit, and other tree crops which he harvests and sells at the Punta Gorda Town market.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Besides farming, Baris also takes the time to teach his 2 younger sons the art of subsistence farming by taking them along on weekends to the farm or preparing preaching lessons for his 30 member church group which he leads.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n While he is away at the farm or at the market selling his produce Mrs. Pantaleona Cowo, Baris\u2019 wife, takes care of the livestock and ornamental herbs around the home to help supplement their diet and generate additional income.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”why-belize” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ module_class=”flex flex-wrap align-center” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/mahoganychocolate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cacao-belt-half.png” title_text=”cacao belt half” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Section Title Dark Global” _builder_version=”4.16″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Global Body Text Dark” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”25d8d728-ed2c-42c9-a9ea-a36893e6859c” saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”]Cacao or \u201cKakaw\u201d as it is locally known, is an integral part of the Maya culture. The Maya people to this present day cultivate 95% of Belize’s fine flavour cacao. Up until 2007, 100% of Belize\u2019s cacao was exported to Europe.\u00a0 However, in the past 10 years 15% of the total cacao production is now being processed by local chocolate companies primarily for tourist.<\/p>\n At Mahogany Chocolate we aim to transform the highly sought after local Belize “Kakaw” into a high quality gourmet product at affordable cost for both the local and export markets.\u00a0 The team behind Mahogany Chocolate has devised a socially sustainable and ecological program that is already adding value and creating employment throughout Belize. 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Our farms are managed on an individual tree basis by our permanent on- staff team of cacao & agriculture experts.<\/p>\n The rigorous application of our proprietary \u201cArt of Cacao Science\u201d principles means your cacao is always grown in an environmentally sustainable and responsible manner.<\/p>\n It also means we can bring to you a consistent high quality Fine Flavor Cacao product for your chocolate creations.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”Economically” url=”https:\/\/peinicacao.com\/our-cacao\/” image=”https:\/\/mahoganychocolate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/drying-for-blurbjpg-1.jpg” admin_label=”Economically” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”Oswald||||” header_text_color=”#adc743″ header_font_size=”25″ header_letter_spacing=”2px” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width_tablet=”50px” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_delay=”250ms” custom_css_blurb_image=”margin-bottom: 5px;” box_shadow_style_image=”preset3″ use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \nOur unique Bean Buying Program and centralized processing bridges the gap between our local cacao farmers and the global cacao market without foregoing quality.<\/span><\/p>\n We buy only freshly harvested wet beans and transport them to our organically certified central fermentation & drying depot where we control the processing.<\/p>\n Our Program has also painstakingly achieved organic certification of 204 local cacao farms in Toledo and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n Every weekend during the harvest season our cacao farmers can depend on our team to be at their doorstep to buy their cacao beans, for cash!<\/p>\n This ensures that our cacao farmers are very well rewarded for quality and ensures your chocolate products start with the best harvest.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Your content goes here. 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