About Criollo Via
Cacao
Although small producers, Philippines has been farming cacao for over 500 years.Criollo Beans
Represent 3% of world market. Intense, fragrant flavor, difficult to grow, high demand in Japan, limited supply, high price.
Criollo Via
Located in Bohol, 5 hectares with 1000+Criollo trees and a micro chocolate facility.
Criollo Farm
Located in Antipolo, 7 hectares with 10,000+ Criollo trees.
Landscape
Old farm property w/ a ‘Chocolate hill’ and a centrally located mini hill permitted for building the micro-chocolate factory.
Inspection
Site visit Dec 2019, planting ongoing, healthy spaced seedlings, caretaker doing a good job.