MORIN – ' 70% Costa Rica Quetzal'

A. Morin

The company plants a tree for every Original Beans chocolate sold. Philipp Kaufmann is not only the founder of Original Beans, but also a passionate WWF conservationist. He and his team have set themselves the goal of reviving resources – which are quickly destroyed in the chocolate mass market – with their products. Their love of chocolate has led Original Beans to protect endangered species, preserve natural habitats, significantly increase farmers' incomes and - last but not least - produce climate-friendly chocolate. The focus at Original Beans is therefore also on making their supply chain as climate-friendly as possible.

Cacao cultivation definitely has a tradition in Peru

South American peoples were already cultivating cocoa there 2,000 years ago! In addition to well-known cocoa varieties, there is still an impressive variety of less common, partly uncultivated, flavor-intensive varieties in the Peruvian Amazon region. Peru not only shines with its diversity of varieties, but also with the highest economic growth and the lowest inflation rate in America. And the cultivation of and trade in cocoa is definitely an important industry in the South American country, as more than 50,000 Peruvians earn their living from it. Today Peru is the ninth largest cocoa producer in the world - and even the largest in organic quality!

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!