Chocolate Alegría

Chocolate Alegría 100% Cacao, Ecuadorian, Shade Grown, Organic, Hand Made, Direct Trade The Process from Cacao Tree to You!

100% Chocolate Alegría
Chocolate Alegría is grown on “La Alegría,” a small organic farm in northwest Ecuador. The harvested cacao beans, called “fino de aroma” and considered to be the highest quality in the world, are processed into chocolate right there on the farm. While most commercial chocolate contains 50% to 75% cacao, Chocolate Alegría is 100% cacao – no sugar, no preservatives, just pure

chocolate! Chocolate comes from the seeds of the tropical cacao tree. The seeds grow in football-sized pods, often pumpkin-colored when ripe. Removed from the pod, the seeds are fermented in a wooden box and then sun-dried on wooden platforms. The cacao seeds (beans) are then roasted, shelled, and ground, all by hand – no
electricity involved! Finally, the thick warm chocolate paste is molded into balls and cooled, creating the entirely hand-made finished product. The Chocolate Alegría Partnership
Once a barren cattle pasture, “La Alegria” has become a lush, tropical food forest. Cacao trees are interplanted with bananas, plantains, avocado, guaba, and other tropical fruits. The owner, Sharon, her son and daughter-in-law share the farm with the Rios family – Eugenio, Claudia, and their three young boys. Proceeds from the sales go to the Rios family, providing them with significantly more income than they would make selling the beans to commercial operations. “Alegria” means “joy” in Spanish, and joy is an important an element in our partnership. It is with great joy that we bring you our organic, 100% cacao, direct trade “Chocolate Alegria!”

02/06/2016

She's right we do have a new batch of chocolate for Valentine's Day. 100% cacao, organic, direct trade! Comment or message us if you'd like some for your sweet-hearts or yourself!

Come see us at the Helena Fair Trade Market today 9-3 at St. Paul's!
11/23/2014

Come see us at the Helena Fair Trade Market today 9-3 at St. Paul's!

Unique, high quality selection from local and international vendors: jewelry, home decor, clothing, wide selection, unusual gifts, fine Christmas gifts.

Seriously, Red Velvet Cake made with Chocolate Alegria 100% cacao & fresh beets and topped with a goat cheese glaze. Puu...
10/03/2014

Seriously, Red Velvet Cake made with Chocolate Alegria 100% cacao & fresh beets and topped with a goat cheese glaze. Puurr-fect cake for Autumn!

09/17/2014

Oh wow we had a cacao, banana, sunbutter, whole milk smoothy for breakfast and we think you want one too! Msg us for access to your delicious chocolate/health fix!

07/11/2014

New batch of chocolate straight from Puerto Quito, Ecuador!!! Whant some? Msg us and we'll make it happen.

Celebrate Valentine's Day using Chocolate Alegria for an cooking activity with your lover or kids. Our top picks include...
02/13/2014

Celebrate Valentine's Day using Chocolate Alegria for an cooking activity with your lover or kids. Our top picks include fondu (sweet and spicy), truffles (so many options), brownies, hot chocolate (virgin or with peppermint schnaps or Baileys), cheese cake, oh and maybe these: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/dark_chocolate_bacon_85665

This salty-sweet combination sounds wrong, wrong, wrong. But it's so wrong, it's deliciously right. We dare you.

02/13/2014

We just returned from Ecuador with a yummy batch of fresh, organic, hand-made, direct-trade, 100% Chocolate! Msg us if you'd like some for your lovelies this Valintines day or beyond. (and check out our new pictures of the plants, process, and people)

02/13/2014
01/03/2013

Thanks to Helena Vigilante for the excellent article and for sharing our fun family business story! http://helenavigilante.com/archives/8716

In the heart of Ecuador lies a small green patch of jungle accented here and there with the bright skins of indigenous fruits: bananas, plantains, pineapples, papayas. Much of the surrounding countryside has been slashed to the jungle floor and replanted with soil-depleting African palms. But here, ...

Not lumps of coal, but a balls of chocolate! What a neat idea to give a ball of Chocolate Alegría in stockings this year...
12/06/2012

Not lumps of coal, but a balls of chocolate! What a neat idea to give a ball of Chocolate Alegría in stockings this year, it may look like a funny little lump of coal, but it sure tastes amazing (like a mug of hot chocolate while celebrating with family and friends).

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