The beans are perhaps the most fascinating out of all the cocoa types: they are beautifully plump and range from light purple to pure white. read more
Trinitario is the predominant fine/flavour cocoa and is the most likely bean to be found in high-quality dark chocolate today. A particular mention should go to the Venezuelan Carenero and Rio Caribe varieties, which are very highly regarded. read more
Trinitario chocolate is made from Trinitario cocoa. There are three broad groups of cocoa used in the world, and Trinitario is one of them. In order to understand what makes local Trinitario so special, you need to know about the other varieties first. read more
The three main varieties of cocoa plant are Forastero, Criollo, and Trinitario. The first is the most widely used, comprising 80-90% of the world production of cocoa. Cocoa beans of the Criollo variety are rarer and considered a delicacy. read more