Our Cacao Producers
PAQUIBATO
Total farmland
Total land for cacao
91.85
62.1 hectares
hectares
Located on the opposite side of the mountain from Saloy, Paquibato is a special community where more farmers are focusing on cacao farming to help break the cycle of conflict.With abundant coconut and other fruit trees, they grow some of the best cacao in the Philippines. The area used to be home to the indigenous tribes of the Ata-Uvu-Manobo, or “dwellers of the highland” who inherited the rich culture of the Negritos and Malays. It is the source of one of our single estate origin bars, named after their town.
It is also in Paquibato where one of our partners, Mr. Jose Saguban resides. In 2019, he brought honor to the country when his beans won among the Top 20 Best Cacao Beans in the World by the Cocoa of Excellence Awards during Salon du Chocolat in Paris.This is the first time the Philippines has received this award.
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