Ecuador

FARM

Hacienda Limon,
 Los Rios Province, Ecuador

FARMER

Samuel von Rutte

BEAN TYPE

Arriba Nacional

ACCREDITATION

Heirloom Cacao Preservation 

TERROIR

The Guayas Basin, where the Hacienda Limon Farm is locasted, is one of the most fertile areas along the Pacific coast. The abundant water resources and volcanic soils, rich in minerals and organic matter, make for perfect cocoa growing conditions.

BEAN CHARACTER

The trees at Hacienda Limon are unique in that Samuel von Rutte sources eh genetic stock from the Rockefeller Foundation’s Genback dating back to the 1950s.

Upon harvest, the beans are pre-dried before fermentation which significantly affects the process and reduces both the acidity and the bitterness. The resulting beans are rich in caramel and nutty flavour.