Discover our Italian-Salvadoran Short Supply Chain
Our project was born in our family's farm in El Salvador We wanted to create a direct channel with consumer markets in Europe, without middle men, and transform these precious cacao beans into genuine, natural, nutritional, ethical and sustainable. products
VAICACAO sources pure single-origin cacao and crafts it intodelicious, energizing cocoa nibs, "Holistic" ceremonial cocoa, and bean-to-barchocolates, always respecting the traceability, authenticity, and personality of the cacao!
Why VAICACAO?
We are Elisa and JuanRa, and we love the magical taste and properties of real cacao and chocolate!
We believe cacao and chocolate should be traceable, like coffee or wine, so we indicate on our product labels which farm the cacao came from. We choose cacao grown on sustainable family farms like ours in El Salvador, where JuanRa is from, and also select cacao grown on other Earth-friendly small farms throughout Central America, where we built meaningful relationships with other growers while working on projects across the region .
After the cacao is harvested, fermented, and dried, we transform it into healthful crunchy cacao nibs, rich ceremonial Holistic cacao, and artisanal bean-to-bar chocolate, at our small craft chocolate manufactory in Sardinia, Italy, where Elisa is from.
Our products are always minimally-processed, as well as dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and free of other additives, to help you be free to live a healthy lifestyle!
We gently transform cacao beans from individual farms across Central America
The transformation process takes place in our small factory by the beach in Olbia, making us the first and only bean to bar manufacturer in Sardinia. Ourartisan techniques include stone-grounding the cacao beans, to enhance the personality of each batch and preserve its nutritional properties.
It is a precursor of fundamental neurotransmitters such as: serotonin, endorphin, anandamide and phenylethylamine. Serotonin is the hormone of good mood, which is why cacao improves mood and promotes positive thoughts. When we eat cocoa our body feels like falling in love and this gives us a positive spirit. Contains "tryptophan" essential amino acid that humans do not produce. In addition it is necessary to introduce it with the power supply. The role of tryptophan is to synthesize serotonin.
We answer the most common questions we are asked. Here is our FAQ We have tried to avoid technicalities and make the content as friendly as possible. Let's also try to dispel some myths, unfortunately dictated solely by marketing and not by the truth.
