Historically all of Puerto Rico was planted in cacao by the Spanish. On his farm that he inherited, Juan discovered some very old original cacao trees, growing wild amongst a variety of fruit trees in the forest. He describes the pods as being very large with red and yellow colors. Hurricane Maria in 2017 wiped out a newly planted 60-acre farm, but the old trees grown in the agro-forest on his father's land survived. Despite the setback from Hurricane Maria, they have replanted and have adopted cultivation techniques to provide more resilience from future storms. They continue learning as much as they can with a vision to develop the fine cacao industry in Puerto Rico.

Castronovo cacao comes from remote rainforest regions that support biodiversity and sacred places, where indigenous communities respect the land.

Enjoy unique flavors from each of their curated origins, where Castronovo finds the best flavors in harmony with the environment and cultural heritage.

Ingredients: cocoa beans, organic cacao butter, organic cane sugar

Net weight: 2.2 oz / 62g

Made in Stuart, Florida!

We pick, pack and ship orders around the clock. Holiday Processing Time: Most orders will be processed within 4 business days of receipt. Many orders are shipping sooner than that! Please note orders are not processed or shipped on weekends or holidays.

We are happy to ship every package with recyclable or compostable materials. We also include a complimentary sweet bite in each order :-)