KUNÁ – '82% Rio Verde Esmeraldas'

Kuná

Kuná stands for social commitment, a strong focus on biodiversity and organic cocoa cultivation and the highest quality. Founded in 2012 by Maria Fernanda Andrade and Luis Manuel Leon, the chocolate company is proud of its values ​​and its jungle-themed cocoa. And not only Maria and Luis are convinced of their products: In the first year of their existence they were awarded the "Best Chocolate in Ecuador" award by the Salon del Cacao y Chocolate Ecuatoriano - the most important award for chocolate manufacturers in Ecuador.
In addition to their sophisticated production technology, the high quality of the cocoa is of great importance. This is harvested directly from the jungle, parts of which include the Unesco Sumaco Biosphere. The cocoa Nión de Asociaciones Artesanales Eloy Alfaro de Esmeraldas is further processed for higher-proof chocolates.

Ecuador

Cocoa production: Cocoa cultivation: 100,000 families Cultivation regions: Guayas, Los Ríos, Manabi, Esmeraldas Ecuadors, Guayaquil became the world's first cocoa port after the export ban was lifted and the era of the Ecuadorian cocoa monopoly began. The cocoa trade prospered until the 1920s, when a disease spoiled the cocoa crop and the effects of the stock market crash brought the cocoa industry to its knees and devastated it. It was only decades later that the government managed to promote cocoa production through subsidies. This was mainly due to the predominant stock of fine flavor cocoa Nacional Arriba. The perfect mix of climate, terrain and equatorial location give Ecuadorian cocoa beans their special flavors.

About Theyo

As a social startup, we not only want to sell the best products, we also want to help create global trade justice. Our goal is to make the chocolate world a better place by distributing responsibly manufactured products and promoting more conscious chocolate enjoyment. The protection of original varieties, biodiversity and fair prices - well above world market prices - are therefore our focus!