Ecuador Camino Verde Cacao

Origin: Ecuador Camino Verde Fermentary
Region: Guayas
Cacao Variety: Various, collected from farms through Ecuador 
Tasting Notes: Fudge, Toasted almond, Black tea

Camino Verde is a privately owned fermentary located in Duran, just minutes outside Guayaquil, Ecuador. Built on a passion for impeccable quality and consistency in beans, as well as an understanding of the applied science in cocoa fermentation that pushes the boundaries for new-age methods of cocoa post harvest processing.

Camino Verde’s owner, Vicente Norero, has years of experience in microbiology, which brings a unique approach to cocoa processing. With Vicente’s deep understanding of fermentation methods he produces a variety of flavor profiles, using enzymes and inoculants to push specific flavor precursors forward in the beans.