Trinitario
A natural cross between Criollo and Forastero, first developed in Trinidad after a disease wiped out local Criollo plantations in the 18th century.
Criollo
Forastero
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Inherited from Criollo:
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Balanced Flavor, fruity, floral, complex
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Market Position: valued for fine/flavor cocoa segment, often accepted by specialty chocolatiers
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Trinitario
Inherited from Forastero:​
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Higher Yield: more productive than Criollo, though usually not as high as Forester​
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Greater Disease Resilience​
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Wider Adaptability: grows in more regions and climates compared to fragile Criollo
International Recognition of Filipino Cacao
International Cocoa Award (ICA) winners 2019, at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France
“Best Cacao Beans in the World” at Chocoa in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2022
4 Golds + 1 Bronze at the 2020 World Drinking Chocolate Competition by the International Chocolate Awards, Hannover, Germany, 2020
