hand brew cacao . EL SALVADOR . chiquihuat

This cacao is a single estate, limited lot, with cacao grown, harvested and processed at Finca Chiquihuat. Our cleanest cacao profile with a fresh acidity. Expect crisp yellow fruits, jasmine and brown honey. 

€19,95
€19,95
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reduce. reuse. recycle.

We do our upmost to work by the reduce, reuse, recycle - principle. 
This reflects in our packaging. 

Our PET jar is a lightweight, circular packaging. After serving a first lifetime, it has been recycled into our rPET. And is now again, reusable or fully recyclable to get a third lifetime and more. So cherish its beautiful scars.

Our label has been developed to be fully removable. Different from the classic labels with a high intensity permanent glue (which makes the label unremovable & the PET jar consequently burnt instead of recycled) we've opted for our paper label with a thin layer of PE and non permanent glue. 
You can either remove the label when sorting, or the label will be removed during the recycling process. 
what we value.

⎯ our filter cacao is a low caffeine
coffee alternative that doesn’t try
to mimic its taste, but recreates
the specialty coffee experience
that revolutionized with a clear
focus on origin, high quality
and mindful brewing ⎯

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This cacao is a single estate, limited lot, with cacao grown, harvested and processed at Finca Chiquihuat. Our cleanest cacao profile with a fresh acidity. Expect crisp yellow fruits, jasmine and brown honey. 

region 
Sonsonate, Naulingo region, El Salvador
altitude 
158 masl
genetics 
trinitarios finos de aroma & criollo 
producer 
doctor Herbert Betancourt 
harvest 
crop september-december 2023 
fermentation 
in conacaste cases for 6 days until 81% 
drying 
approx 18 days, sun-drying on raised beds 

farming practices. highest quality standards . forest cacao with an abondance of timber & fruit tree varieties creating a protective shade for the cacao trees . manual & selective harvest with a rigorous post-harvest technique 

limited to 176 jars 

200g of light roasted, ground cacao beans, offering 13+ brews.

Brewing our filter cacao
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  • roast profile. slow light filter roast
  • grind size. pre-ground to a medium to medium-coarse grind size
  • brew style. v60 or flat bottom pour over . french press . moka pot . aeropress . cold & batch brew 
  • brew guides. filter cacao brews like coffee, but not quite the same. check our brew guides to explore the best experiences . 

Nutritional benefits
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caffeine. our filter cacao contains about 1/8 to 1/10 of the levels of caffeine compared to the same volume of filter coffee . as a result it can be enjoyed round the clock without caffeine-jitters.

theobromine. a cup of 150ml filter cacao contains 50mg of theobromine . a gentler, more steady and long lasting source of energy.

polyphenols. the same cup of 150ml contains 90mg of polyphenols, known for their contribution to maintain the elasticity of blood vessels & optimum blood flow . a daily dosis of 200mg is considered having immediate positive health effects .
so you only need 2.22 cups of filter cacao to hit that mark.

no waste. after brewing you can reuse the cacao grounds for baking, scooping into your (plant-based) yoghurt or granola, etc . it just keeps giving. 

calorie-free. the high cacao butter content of our light roasted ground cacao (55-58%) delivers a unique, complex taste & aroma to our brew . but by using a paper filter, our brew is considered completely fat- & sugar free with only 1.7 kcal/100ml. 

Description

This cacao is a single estate, limited lot, with cacao grown, harvested and processed at Finca Chiquihuat. Our cleanest cacao profile with a fresh acidity. Expect crisp yellow fruits, jasmine and brown honey. 

region 
Sonsonate, Naulingo region, El Salvador
altitude 
158 masl
genetics 
trinitarios finos de aroma & criollo 
producer 
doctor Herbert Betancourt 
harvest 
crop september-december 2023 
fermentation 
in conacaste cases for 6 days until 81% 
drying 
approx 18 days, sun-drying on raised beds 

farming practices. highest quality standards . forest cacao with an abondance of timber & fruit tree varieties creating a protective shade for the cacao trees . manual & selective harvest with a rigorous post-harvest technique 

limited to 176 jars 

200g of light roasted, ground cacao beans, offering 13+ brews.

Brewing our filter cacao

  • roast profile. slow light filter roast
  • grind size. pre-ground to a medium to medium-coarse grind size
  • brew style. v60 or flat bottom pour over . french press . moka pot . aeropress . cold & batch brew 
  • brew guides. filter cacao brews like coffee, but not quite the same. check our brew guides to explore the best experiences . 

Nutritional benefits

caffeine. our filter cacao contains about 1/8 to 1/10 of the levels of caffeine compared to the same volume of filter coffee . as a result it can be enjoyed round the clock without caffeine-jitters.

theobromine. a cup of 150ml filter cacao contains 50mg of theobromine . a gentler, more steady and long lasting source of energy.

polyphenols. the same cup of 150ml contains 90mg of polyphenols, known for their contribution to maintain the elasticity of blood vessels & optimum blood flow . a daily dosis of 200mg is considered having immediate positive health effects .
so you only need 2.22 cups of filter cacao to hit that mark.

no waste. after brewing you can reuse the cacao grounds for baking, scooping into your (plant-based) yoghurt or granola, etc . it just keeps giving. 

calorie-free. the high cacao butter content of our light roasted ground cacao (55-58%) delivers a unique, complex taste & aroma to our brew . but by using a paper filter, our brew is considered completely fat- & sugar free with only 1.7 kcal/100ml. 

about finca chiquihuat

Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cacao farms in El Salvador

Finca chiquihuat is led by Don Herbert, a doctor and a cacao maestro. He talks about cacao as a medicinal fruit. Far from the industry but at the same time with a strong awareness of the highest quality standards.​ His focus is always on the cacao which he calls "ancestral", his farm is very diverse and has a large amount of cacao criollo.

about finca chiquihuat

an oasis in the middle of sugar cane plantations

A lot of attention is given to a rigorous post-harvest technique, where fermentation of the beans is controlled in such a way that as many of the chemical components, having beneficial health effects, are retained in the cacao bean. We find an abundance of timber and fruit trees, including 7 mango varieties and the patashtes (theobroma bicolor), which belong to the same family of cacao. All these trees form a protective shade forest that allows the cacao trees to be productive and healthy

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