Is Vintage Plantations Chocolates a “Bean to Bar” chocolate?
Vintage Plantations Chocolates’ philosophy is to work with farmers who have decided to be certified from the Rainforest Alliance and take them by the hand and add value to their crops so they can make a better living. Hence, they can manage to live off their land. In that respect, we teach the farmers to follow an exceptional fermentation process which differs from cocoa beans to cocoa beans, and from one area to another. This is because of Pierrick’s extensive experience in post-harvest process. We quickly see what is the best method for each specific farmer. Only after the beans have been fermented to our satisfaction and sun-dried, we purchase the cocoa beans, and invite the farmer to follow us to the next steps in the process: cleaning, roasting, winnowing, and pre-grinding. We handle these steps in-country, selecting the best grinder, according to his/her equipment after going through a test roasting campaign to see how to best roast the particular beans. Again, our philosophy is
