Sur del Lago Fine Flavor Premium

Sur del Lago Cocoa is found in Venezuela’s Western region. It grows in ancestral soils from the lowlands (40 meters above sea level) to the base of the Andean Mountain (900 meters above sea level) between the States of Mérida, Zulia and Trujillo. This is where the renound Porcelana Criollo, Merideño Criollo and Guasare are grown, all ancient materials that are outstanding in the international market for their unique fine flavors of nuts, caramel, honey, panela and delicate fruit notes.

There is an important increase of new Cocoa plantations in this area, established with the objective of recovering the traditional Criollo Cocoa as well as some hybrids with stronger Criollo ancestry that are more productive and disease-resistant.

Trinitarian Cocoas with excepetional flavor and aroma are predominant in this area. These Cocoa beans have soft violet colors, which can be tinged with white colors typical of the Criollo variety. This is due to the different crosses between Trinitarios and Criollos in the area. These Cocoa beans are usually larger than those found in other regions of Venezuela.