Ecuador produces more than 56% of the world’s fine flavor cacao — the highest concentration on earth. Genuine ecuador cocoa beans come from four distinct growing regions — Costa, Sierra, Amazonía and, on a contracted basis, Galápagos — and KATUNA Trade sources Nacional (Arriba) and CCN-51 directly from verified producers across all four, with quality confirmed at origin before every container is sealed.

Why Ecuador

  • Genetics no other origin has: Cacao Nacional delivers the floral, fruity aromatic profile that defines fine flavor — a designation only 5–8% of world production achieves.
  • Two harvests per year: equatorial microclimates and volcanic soils give Ecuador a supply rhythm single-harvest origins cannot match.
  • Traceability head start: smallholder agroforestry with low deforestation pressure makes Ecuadorian lots the fastest route to EUDR-compliant sourcing.