Peruvian VRAE Cacao Butter

Peruvian VRAE Cacao Butter

Organic | Direct Trade | 227g & 454g

Pure cacao butter pressed from whole cacao beans. Smooth, aromatic and naturally rich.

Cacao from the VRAE region of Peru — the Valley of the Rivers Apurímac, Ene, and Mantaro — home to exceptional native cacao.

Harvested by small farmers at 400–1300 m elevation, the beans are fermented for 6–7 days in hardwood boxes, then sun-dried and shade-finished on farm.

Directly traded from farmers and cooperatives at above fair-trade pricing.

Use:  Make the best chocolate and desserts, or stir into your hot chocolate or any hot beverage. Can be used topically as lip balm or moisturizer.

The Story: VRAE cacao is a blend of exceptional native varieties—VRAE-15, VRAE-99, Chuncho, Criollo, and Trinitario—grown at 400–1300m. It offers a floral profile with notes of soursop, mandarin, custard apple, and subtle herbs.

Carefully fermented in neutral hardwood boxes for 6–7 days and slowly dried, these beans develop a clean, expressive flavour.

Sourced from Peru’s VRAE region (Valley of the Apurímac, Ene, and Mantaro rivers), this cacao is part of a long-term shift toward sustainable farming. Through cooperative support, farmers gain stable income and improved growing practices.

Produced by the El Quinacho co-op—255 farmers, including 89 women—this is cacao that delivers both exceptional flavour and meaningful impact.