After our adventurous and productive time in San Jacinto, it was time for the SMART team to leave our partner association ASORPROCOAS and the cacao scented fields of Montes de Maria to return to the lively streets of Cartagena to conduct consumer surveys, meet with different government officials, and to connect with prospective buyers. In … Continue reading Cacao: “Nectar of Peace and Elixir of Life”
Thinking about chocolate differently
So far we have had a wonderful experience in Colombia. Although we have gained a couple of pounds from all the amazing chocolate we have tried (and made ourselves), it has been a challenging and encouraging experience so far. Our trip has taken us from beautiful Cartagena, to the north side of Montes de Maria, … Continue reading Thinking about chocolate differently
The Journey Begins
Welcome to our first blog post. We are one of the Colombia SMART Teams, and we’ll be working with ASOPROCOAS — a farmer cooperative formed by cacao growers in Bolivar, Colombia. The association was formed to address two issues: 1) to discover new ways to extract value from their cacao crops, and 2) to formally … Continue reading The Journey Begins
Colombia ASOPROCOAS 