Our Mission
Our Story
Since 2014, Jose's been on an amazing adventure – not just through the jungle but in a quest to discover the finest cacao source. Deep in the heart of the Peruvian jungle, he unearthed the treasure. What followed was a collaboration with local communities, enhancing fermentation and roasting using minimal but precise processing techniques for the world's ancestral cacao.
Given the limited supply, we craft our goodies in small batches, beginning with micro-lots at harvest and post-harvest. This way, we can preserve the flavors of the original wild strains, the ancestral tales, and the top-notch flavors, that accompany them.
Each product is not just curated; we're hands-on through every step. We want to guarantee the best quality, ensuring it reaches you just the way nature intended.
Author
Jose Visconti - Founder and COO of Cacao Adventures
Background & Expertise
Jose has worked with Chocolate and Cacao since 2014 in various capacities; as an Agricultural Liaison for Bean-to-Bar chocolate companies, as a consultant to the International Trade Center, as a sourcer of Specialty Beans where he worked with Internationally renowned chefs, as the Chief of R&D and operations manager for specialty chocolate manufacturers. Jose has travelled throughout many parts of Peru to search for specialty cacao and holds unique knowledge in harvest and post-harvest processes that unlock the full potential of unique and special cacao beans.
Personal Connection to the Topic
Jose is not only a chocolate lover, but a nature and travel enthusiast as well. When he learned the full story of cacao, and how the original wild strains of cacao were in danger of extinction, he took it upon himself to find the right people on both sides of the supply chain to bring this issue to light through communication and product development; not just using words, but creating irresistible chocolate and cacao products to highlight the importance of preservation.
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