The Virunga region, at the crossroads of Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, faces deforestation from illegal logging and small-scale agriculture. Planting cocoa restores the land, protects the Virunga National Park, and preserves the mountain gorillas’ habitat. Introduced in 2000 by Esco Kivu from Uganda, cocoa provides a sustainable income for a conflict-affected area. Farmers benefit from training at local Farmer Field Schools, which promote cooperation, organic farming, and techniques to maintain fertile soil and plant shade trees. The strong-flavored Forastero cocoa, common in Africa, thrives here, offering a pure, robust chocolate taste while supporting community health and education.

Ingredients: cocoa mass*, cocoa butter*, palm sugar*. At least 92% cocoa solids. *Organic cultivation. Can milk and traces of nuts