Alejandro Solano & Agustina Arcos

Mashpi Chocolate, Ecuador

Name: Mashpi Chocolate, Ecuador
Brand: Alejandro Solano & Agustina Arcos
Availability: InStock

Ecuador

SHOP SITE

Business Ownership

Farmer-Owned

Family-Owned

Women-Owned

ABOUT

Ale and Agus are two naturalists with a mission to create a sustainable economy with maximal respect to earth elements such as soil, water, biodiversity, and human life.

While they both love to work in the land, Ale is passionate about trees, plants and birds and Agus focuses more on flavors and processes of our chocolate.

They make the dream team because they clearly understand the soil processes, cacao plants, and diversity. Also, they care about their final creation: delicious chocolate products.

Fall in love with Mashpi and their world-leading regenerative farming in this video. Or get to know them more on our blog.

Awards

Golden Bar 2023. Calamondin Bar – Ecuador Chocolate Awards
Golden Bar 2023. Salt and Cardamom Bar – Ecuador Chocolate Awards
Golden Bar 2023. Nibs 70% Bar – Ecuador Chocolate Awards
Silver Bar 2023. Cacao Pulp Bar – Ecuador Chocolate Awards
Honorable Mention 2019. Guayabilla Bar – Ecuador Chocolate Awards
Silver Bar 2019. Salt and cardamom Bar chocolate – Ecuador Chocolate Awards
Golden Bar 2019, Chocolate 80% cacao Ecuador Chocolate Awards
Recognition of the international Slow Food movement with the Chocó national cocoa bastion.
Recognition of the Ministry of Environment of the Municipality of the Metropolitan District of Quito for the environmental work of this project
First place in the Ecuadorian Tourism Challenge, Ministry of Tourism
Bronze at the International Chocolate Awards, bar filled with cocoa pulp
Bronze at the International Chocolate Awards, 70% bar with cocoa nibs
First place in the national contest Flavors and Delights of our Land, Vegan chocolate with chocho powder.
Beneficiaries of the BioComercio Andino project, sustainable and innovative businesses.
First place in the international competition of Bio-Ideas, sustainable and innovative businesses.

Steps Between Farm and You

Products are made from beginning to end on the farm. It is fulfilled by a US-based family member.

Why We Love Mashpi Chocolate, Ecuador

Regenerative Agriculture

Started as a forest conservation and restoration project, all of their ingredients are grown in a regenerative agroforestry system.

Locally Sourced Ingredients

Ingredients come from their own farm or from nearby farms, where they are grown together with the cocoa trees in a diverse production system.

Empowering Women

Mashpi purposefully located the processing workshop within the Mashpi Shungo Reserve to generate paid jobs for its neighbors; focusing on women. Find out more on our blog.