02/10/2025
The peak of the cacao harvest happens each March in Central America, and this March we’re traveling to Guatemala and Belize to connect with the farmers we buy cacao from — and bring back cacao to make some micro-batches we’ll share in our craft chocolate subscription!
In March of 2023, we visited Guatemala for the first time — it was incredible. The million shades of green, the way light filters through the jungle leaves, the sounds of the wildlife, the vibrancy and warmth of the people and communities, the FOOD — we definitely fell in love, and left changed for the better.
Now, two years later and a year and a half into our chocolate making adventures, we’re going back with fresh appreciation and a new intention! Our farms-and-fermenterías route will take us north, near where we got to visit the temples of Tikal back in 2023 — and through the heartland of Mayan communities that have been cultivating cacao for thousands of years. We’ll continue east and north — traveling up a river, out into the Caribbean, and wrapping up in Belize before heading home to Montana.
Over three weeks, we’ll visit five cacao farms and look for fresh beans to bring back to Bozeman in our backpacks. Once we’re home, we’ll roast, winnow, and grind these beans to make dark chocolate, and we’ll share stories about the people that we meet along the way. These special micro-batches are limited to how many beans we can carry in our backpacks — and get through customs🤞 — and they’ll be going out to all the folks in our chocolate subscription. 🍫
If you want in on the adventure, you can sign up now for our monthly craft chocolate subscription here!
https://www.calderacacao.com/products/winter-chocolate-subscription
