Chocolate
Toledo Cacao
Southern Belize, Belize
Criollo-heavy cacao grown by Maya farmers in the Toledo district and fermented on the farm, the base of Belize's craft chocolate industry.
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What it is
A closer look at Toledo Cacao.
Criollo-heavy cacao grown by Maya farmers in the Toledo district and fermented on the farm, the base of Belize's craft chocolate industry.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
Punta Gorda's Chocolate Festival in May is the moment to taste it. Farm tours will show you the fermentation boxes.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Toledo Cacao.
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