Co-Investing in Community Development

Shawn Askinosie shares about investing in community development projects with cocoa farming communities.

Ethical vs. Direct Trade

Leila Carvajal Erker of Cocoa Supply shares about the efficiencies of Direct Trade and the scale needed to benefit farmers. 

Relationship Building with Direct Trade

Shawn Askinosie shares about investing in relationship with cocoa farming partners and how it impacts quality.

Prepayment Terms and Access to Capital

Shawn Askinosie shares about creating contracts with prepayment terms to provide access to capital for cocoa farming partners.

Sourcing Single Origin Couverture

David Upchurch Chocolatier in San Francisco shares about benefits of working with single origin Ecuadorian couverture chocolate made in Ecuador. 

Total Transparency across the Cocoa Value Chain

Leila Carvajal Erker of Cocoa Supply shares about creating total transparency in craft chocolate from farm to maker.

Couverture Chocolate made in Country of Origin

Jenny Samaniego of Conexión Chocolate in Ecuador shares about benefits of making chocolate in origin. 

Quality Bonus

Monica Rogan of Goodnow Farms shares about paying a quality bonus to cocoa farmers.

Profit Sharing

Shawn Askinosie shares about profit sharing with cocoa farming partners.