| The Dominican Republic is more than just a | | | | income. It is never a simple task to create quality |
| beautiful country in the Caribbean region. Aside | | | | products such as a Dominican Republic cocoa |
| from its beautiful beaches, its breath-taking | | | | bean. Each process requires dedication, knowledge, |
| sunset, and panoramic views, Dominican Republic | | | | and patience. It's a good thing that every cocoa |
| is currently one of the chief producers of organic | | | | farmer in the country possesses these qualities |
| cocoa in the world. | | | | by nature. And that's one reason why their beans |
| The country's move towards the organic market | | | | always have exceptional quality. |
| started as early as the 1980's. Ten years hence, | | | | The Dominican Republic cocoa beans are |
| the production expanded, providing them a key | | | | considered as the chief raw ingredient of |
| position in the world organic market. | | | | chocolates and hot cocoa drinks. As such, big |
| The best cocoa beans in the country are grown | | | | name companies exporting branded chocolates |
| in Cibao Valley, San Francisco de Macoris, and | | | | and chocolate drinks all over the world trust only |
| Santiago. Aside from cocoa, the Dominican | | | | the cocoa produced, packed, and shipped from |
| Republic also exports banana, coffee beans, and | | | | the country. |
| other organic agricultural products. | | | | And the Dominican Republic has embarked on the |
| The Dominican Republic produces two types of | | | | organic market, bigger and better business |
| cocoa beans, the Hispaniola and the Sanchez | | | | potentials have opened up. Organic products are |
| variants. Sanchez accounts for as much as 96% | | | | currently enjoying high demands in the today's |
| of the country's production while Hispaniola is a | | | | marketplace. More and more people are getting |
| mere 4%. This is because the Hispaniola cocoa | | | | concerned of the things they eat. And a good |
| bean variant requires more precision in its | | | | percentage of them would rather eat healthy |
| production process. Grown in more than 9 | | | | organic foods rather than any other type. |
| provinces, the Dominican Republic quality cocoa | | | | Every cocoa bean processed in the soils of the |
| beans are grown in total of 125 hectares of rich | | | | nation goes through the strict world standards of |
| soil with more than 500 farmers taking care of | | | | quality and competence. And primarily because |
| them. | | | | the country has tapped on the organic market, |
| Farming is one of the major sources of living in | | | | their goal is to meet and exceed the |
| the country. As such, cacao trees are grown by | | | | requirements of the most prestigious international |
| both individual farmers and large corporations. | | | | organic foods organizations. |
| Then they sell them on market premium prices. | | | | The challenge is to make Dominican Republic the |
| The cacao trees possess social relevance to the | | | | best organic cocoa bean manufacturer in the |
| natives as they provide them with sustainable | | | | entire world. And right now, the nation is looking |
| living. | | | | to improve and attain perfection in each and |
| The cocoa farmers in the Dominican Republic | | | | every process of cocoa bean production - from |
| know how to cultivate, nourish, and take care of | | | | soil preparation to cultivation and from harvesting |
| cacao trees because it is their main source of | | | | to shipping. |