Distinctive ingredients for the world's finest chocolates
We are cacao growers, processors and exporters. Starting from the very pods, we ferment and dry our fruits into highly distinctive beans and semi-finished cacao products.
We offer the unique capacity to tailor-make cacao for and with our partners.
Discover more here.
Direct trade
We have been working together with our farmers and their families for four generations. It is our duty to share with them the progress and benefits that we have achieved together.
In this video, Sijo guides us through his days in Hacienda La Esmeralda.
Knowledge & Innovation
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Promote
We promote the selection of the best varieties available in the country by means of grafting asexual reproduction. As a result, there are Rizek named clones that stand out for their yield and tasting qualities.
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Discipline
We believe that discipline in production protocols is key in obtaining true quality.
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Fermentation
Fermentation and drying can be induced and controlled to a certain extent. This limit of control has to be pushed continuously further.
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Certifications
We believe in certifications because they represent a true commitment to a system of values and good practices that are crucial to the sustainability of the cacao sector.
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Microbiology
Microbiology and biochemistry shed a meaningful light on the mystery of the creation of aromas. Knowledge makes the difference.