Does Ecuadorian chocolate have the best cacao of the world?

Over the last decade, as the demand for more flavourful cocoa has risen, Ecuador has emerged as the pre-eminent exporter of fine beans. read more

Ecuadorian chocolate is definitely not my favourites, as if does not possess the fruity notes that I so love in chocolate. Ecuador certainly grows some fine cacao and there are chocolate makers like Pacari and Kallari that produce really fine tasting chocolate. read more

Chocolate tasters say the aroma of Ecuador's cacao is more complex because Arriba beans vary hugely in taste and size according to the area in which they are grown."Each bean has a special, different flavour," says Santiago Peralta, founder of Pacari, a successful Ecuadorean brand of fine organic chocolate. read more

With increasing popularity, these awards have come to represent the best that’s out there in the world of chocolate. To receive one of its prestigious recognitions is no easy feat. The Ecuadorian brand Pacari managed to earn the World Gold Award during the first year of the event and managed to this same award again every year after that. read more