hey little one 👋 we adopted this cacao tree from Puentespina Farm in the Baguio District outside of Davao City in The Philippines

this heirloom cacao is described as having a tart, fresh berry, and citrus flavor on initial taste 🌈 with a sweet caramel center taste and nut butter after taste 🌈 all with a silky feel

happy to celebrate the complexities of this incredible plant-- it gives so much to us and is really the spine of our work

also so happy our contribution helps the conservation efforts of @heirloomcacao ❤ they are dedicated to preserving the biological diversity of cacao and empowering local farming families/co-ops/communities

Puentespina Farm is owned by Charita Puentespina who started by rehabilitating cacao trees on land that she leased in 2003. She now operates a 24 hectare farm, employs 80 farmers, and runs a training facility to teach good growing practices