07/05/2026
I recently encountered some remarkable unroasted cacao beans — surprisingly fruity despite their natural bitterness. They are grown by a lady from Osaka, Ms. Asami Okano, who moved to Uganda with her family. Together with the local community, they cultivate cacao and vanilla. Now my kitchen is filled with the beautiful aromas of their vanilla and cacao, and this encounter has inspired a new piece of chocolate. It is now available in our store, and we truly hope you enjoy it.
Asami Okano, originally from Osaka, has devoted herself to building a life in Uganda, working hand in hand with her family and local farmers to grow cacao and vanilla. My first encounter with the cacao from Farm of Africa was unforgettable — the beans are unroasted, yet astonishingly fruity. Moved by her passion and by the purity of these cacao beans, I wanted to share this experience with people in Japan, where cacao itself is still not widely familiar. At last, we have crafted a single precious chocolate to express this story.
The fragrance of vanilla and cacao fills the body with serotonin — the “happiness hormone.” We have only a small quantity available, but sales have begun in our shop. Please enjoy this new creation.
最近、非加熱にもかかわらず驚くほどフルーティーなカカオ豆に出会いました。 大阪出身の岡野あさみさんが、ご家族とともにウガンダへ移住し、現地の人々と力を合わせて育てているカカオとバニラです。 その香りが私のキッチンいっぱいに広がり、新しいショコラを生み出す大きなインスピレーションとなりました。 この度、そのショコラが店頭に並びました。ぜひお楽しみいただければ幸いです。
岡野あさみさんは、大阪からウガンダへ渡り、ご家族と現地の方々とともに カカオ豆とバニラの栽培に情熱を注いでいます。 Farm of Africa のカカオとの出会いは衝撃的でした。 非加熱のカカオ豆がこんなにもフルーティーだということに心を奪われ、 彼女の熱い思いが詰まったカカオを日本の皆さまにも知っていただ�
