Peru
CHUNCHO
Stunning heirloom varietal with delicate floral and citrus aromas layered within an approachable base chocolate.
2023 Data- Product
Quality: Ultra Premium
Flavor: Milk Chocolate Mousse, Cashew & Orange Blossom
Fermentations Style: Box
Drying Style: Patios, solar dryers
Quality Practices: Temperature monitoring during fermentation & cut tests during fermentation
Hand Sorting: Yes
Certifications: Organic & Fair for Life
2023 Data - Planet
Crops that are used for intercropping: Citrus, banana, avocado, pacay, guava & coffee
Environmental practices: Training on composting and clean water management
Organic hectares cultivated: 32
Average percent of shade of cacao farms: 20%
Distance of producer to facility (km): 127
Distance to port (km): 1,238
Ocean freight CO2kgs per MT (US): 94
2023 Data - People
Trainings conducted: Sustainability standards trainings
Producers purchased from: 154
Female producers: 55
Producers under 35 y/o: 4
Total # of producers trained: 145
Total # of female producers trained: 46
Total # of producers under 35y/o trained: 2
Full time employees: 10
Full time female employees: 4
Part time employees: 5
Part time female employees: 2
Average farm size (ha): 2.4
Average sales per producer (dry kg): 405.90
Average annual cacao revenue per producer: $1,022.05
These rare beans are sourced and processed by the Alto Urubamba cooperative, located at the foothills of the Andes.
“Chuncho” refers to a unique collection of heirloom genetics endemic to this region that tend to have small beans which pack big flavor.
The Chuncho cacao trees grow at a high altitude, between 800-1000 meters above sea level. The Alto Urubamba cooperative is deeply connected in the livelihoods of its members, with complete transparency on the coop’s sales and operations presented regularly to producers for review, and through a suite of ongoing trainings related to agronomy, income diversification, animal pasturing, health and pandemic preparedness. They are certified organic and Fair Trade.
TERROIR
Historically, Cuzco was the region with the highest production of cacao in Peru and the cacao is known for having a bright and fruity profile. After commercialization of cacao in the Jungle departments (Amazonas, San Martin, Huánuco), Cuzco has fallen in the production scale compared to the other departments but the cacao is still very unique and special. The zone in Cuzco where cacao was traditionally from is the Urubamba valley. This is the main valley where the Incas would come from the Andes to reach the jungle. This was their route into the jungle. Chuncho is native to Cuzco department and has been classified as its own genetic variety. From an academic perspective Chuncho is very sought after, mainly because of its genetic isolation it has had in this region. University of Urubamba is doing these studies currently
These rare beans are sourced and processed by the Alto Urubamba cooperative, located at the foothills of the Andes.
“Chuncho” refers to a unique collection of heirloom genetics endemic to this region that tend to have small beans which pack big flavor.
The Chuncho cacao trees grow at a high altitude, between 800-1000 meters above sea level. The Alto Urubamba cooperative is deeply connected in the livelihoods of its members, with complete transparency on the coop’s sales and operations presented regularly to producers for review, and through a suite of ongoing trainings related to agronomy, income diversification, animal pasturing, health and pandemic preparedness. They are certified organic and Fair Trade.
TERROIR
Historically, Cuzco was the region with the highest production of cacao in Peru and the cacao is known for having a bright and fruity profile. After commercialization of cacao in the Jungle departments (Amazonas, San Martin, Huánuco), Cuzco has fallen in the production scale compared to the other departments but the cacao is still very unique and special. The zone in Cuzco where cacao was traditionally from is the Urubamba valley. This is the main valley where the Incas would come from the Andes to reach the jungle. This was their route into the jungle. Chuncho is native to Cuzco department and has been classified as its own genetic variety. From an academic perspective Chuncho is very sought after, mainly because of its genetic isolation it has had in this region. University of Urubamba is doing these studies currently
Samples are only available from the USA
2023 Chuncho Farmgate price
$2.52 USD
This is the actual price paid to the cacao producer for their product (typically on a per kg or per lb basis) when they sell it to the first buyer.
Farmgate price is often paid for "wet" or fresh cacao, recently harvested and scooped out of cracked pods for sale. Wet cacao loses 60-70% of its weight during fermentation and drying, typically reaching 7-8% humidity before it is sold.
Uncommon calculates farmgate price for each cacao supplier based on the specific weight loss conversion percentage provided to us by the supplier, and we report farmgate price on a per kg dried equivalent basis for all cacao beans we source.
Pictured is María Elena Avilez Rojas in a Chuncho cacao tree that has been producing for over 50 years!
2023 Chuncho FOB price
$5.00 USD
This is the price paid by Uncommon to our partners for cacao transported and loaded onto a ship for export.
Uncommon then covers all of the costs of shipping, freight charges, insurance, import, domestic logistics, warehouse ingestion, customs and duties.
Free on board (FOB) is an international shipping term that represents the seller's responsibility for bringing the cacao over the rails of the export ship.
2023 Chuncho Average sales price
$9.52 USD
This is the weighted average price per kg for cacao sold to the premium & ultra premium chocolate makers who purchased it during this year from Uncommon Cacao.
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Flavor Profile
Milk Chocolate Mousse, Cashew, & Orange Blossom
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