Achocolypse

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9.5 acres of prime land for our cacao food forest in Añasco, Puerto Rico. Now moving forward with JeanMarie Chocolat.

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Planning our workflow. Floor plan for the new factory. I'm so very excited to see this new project take shape!

This building was designed as the main office of a school but doubled as a disaster proof building. The concrete is very thick, creating a thermal mass. We were in full sun and it was cool inside.

Stay tuned for a new chocolate journey!

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Today a new project was launched in Aguada and Francis was announced as the head chocolatier!

Boricua cacao is making its presence known internationally!

- The best 50 samples 2017 Edition The Cocoa of Excellence Programme is the entry point for cocoa-producers to participate in the International Cocoa Awards, a global competition recognizing the work of cocoa farmers and celebrating the diversity of cocoa flavours.

This morning Francis was headed down the slopes of the farm before 7 to check up on some red bananas (apple bananas) and came accross an ancient looking cacao tree with very small fruit. Exploring and learning at Finca Familia followed by a dip in the river. Loving this life!

A large part of aChocolypse moving to Puerto Rico is to deepen our connection with our food system and to join the agro-ecology revolution, bringing food sovereignty back to this island that currently imports almost all of its food and is deeply entrenched with the large agricultural pharmaceutical companies.

As we settle in to a 10 acre fruit farm in Mayaguez, we begin this journey by connecting with the land and learning the multifaceted marvel that is tropical agroforestry. Cacao and chocolate will be a part of this, but only one piece of the beautiful puzzle.

Stay tuned for more as we settle in at

Using agroecology to oppose neo-colonialism Findings from the Transitions to Agroecological Food Systems project, which is investigating potential pathways to more sustainable food systems through agroecology.

Y'all should hit up the Cooperativa Organica Madre Tierra at Roosevelt Plaza. We are serving up chilled handmade vegan chocolate drinks. We processed the beans at the house(made nibs which are for sale) and made the chocolate ganache, took 3 coconuts-made coco milk and a grip of almond- made almond milk. Put it all together. Bam. Yumness.

Vengan al Madre Tierra en la Placita Roosevelt. Tenemos bebidas veganos enfriados de chocolate. Procesamos el cacao en casa, sacamos nibs para vender, hicimos el chocolate ganache, cojimos 3 cocos- sacamos leche de coco, un montón de almenda- sacamos leche de almendra. Lo mezclamos y BAM- SABROSO!
Nos vemos allí!