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.

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. 

Profit Sharing

Shawn Askinosie shares about profit sharing with cocoa farming partners.