Vinte Vinte refers to the cocoa 'belt' between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, 20° north and 20° south of the equator. The origin of the products and the terroirs are essential for these chocolate creators, who have transposed their long experience of wine to the field of cocoa.
Chocolate production is located at the heart of the World Of Wine complex in Porto, which is due to open in 2020. The Vinte Vinte project is the brainchild of Pedro Martins Araújo, a master chocolatier with a passion for the complex aromas and history of cocoa. During our meeting with him, we were able to discuss the different terroirs and genetic varieties of cocoa. Pedro is a true expert, constantly on the lookout for the best beans for his award-winning grands crus.
If you go to Porto, be sure to visit the fabulous Chocolate Museum in the cultural district (Vila Nova de Gaia). As well as learning about the history of cocoa, you can also admire the production of their chocolates and share their passion in this veritable temple of cocoa.
The Chocolate Story Museum: R. de Guilherme Braga 21, 4400-174 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
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Coop. Cacao Nica
Trinitario cocoa grown (a natural cross between Criollo and Forastero) in the Cacao Nica Cooperative, located in the municipality of Waslala, an autonomous region on Nicaragua's northern Caribbean coast. The region enjoys a humid tropical climate that is perfectly suited to cocoa production. The cooperative is made up of small and medium-sized cocoa farmers, 300 farms in 42 communities dedicated to the production of organic and UTZ-certified Trinitario cocoa. The farming systems are based on simple and complex agroforestry, which encourages biodiversity and protects against deforestation. Farmers use only organic fertilizers and no pesticides.
