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Cacao is a power-charged superfood. Coffee is the most popular breakfast drink in the world.
But. They have a dark side.
Industries clear forests to plant these crops and spray them heavily with chemicals. Deforestation and industrial farming are two of the biggest drivers of climate change.
There's also a human cost. Child trafficking, very low wages, and even slavery stigmatize both industries.
Corporations get rich while the people at the source stay poor.
At Sueño de Vida and Rio Negro, we show it doesn’t have to be this way.
We Reforest. We've planted thousands of trees to restore deforested land.
We are Regenerative. We farm with nature, not against it.
We are Respectful. We provide a safe workplace, pay living wages and form lasting bonds with our employees.
We are Radically Transparent. Profits from sales go right back in to our rainforest regeneration and community outreach work.
Direct from the Rio Negro Organic Coffee Farm in Ecuador
1 lb WHOLE BEAN COFFEE $18
Aromatic arabica coffee shade grown under fruit trees and native forest. Hand-picked cherries are sun-dried and custom roasted to your taste.
Available in Light, Medium, Dark, & Xtra Dark
NEW! We are now offering a unique coffee taste experience
1 lb WB HONEY COFFEE $20
To make honey coffee, the beans undergo a special fermentation process that includes the cherry pulp. The natural sugars in the pulp carmelize, creating a very mellow flavor with a touch of sweetness.
Available in Medium Roast only to preserve the flavor
SUEÑO de VIDA CACAO
The perfect superfood snack. Eat whole beans right out of the bag. Brew ground cacao into a delicious hot drink. Add cacao nibs to a smoothie or breakfast bowl. Or top a salad or chili. Try cacao in granola, trail mix, cookies, brownies and more.
We carefully hand-mill the cacao beans in small batches for an authentic flavor rich experience. No chemicals. No machines. No additives. All love.
When I ate a few beans, I was overwhelmed with an amazing sensory experience. Such depth of flavor and different flavor notes depending on the bean…The freshness and quality is above any other regeneratively grown cacao I have purchased to date. —Gavin M, Ontario, Canada.
Available in WHOLE SHELLED BEANS, NIBS (small pieces), and GROUND (coarse, not powder)
1lb Heirloom Nacional Cacao $28
Widely sought as one of the very finest and oldest cacao varieties in the world, Nacional is renowned for its deep and complex dark chocolate flavor. Our Nacional cacao at SdV has particularly rich notes of dark berries, almonds, and aroma of jasmine.
If you enjoy strong black coffee, pure dark chocolate, red wine, stout beer and your perfect dinner is a steak on the grill, Nacional cacao is for you.
1lb Collection Castro Naranjal (CCN51) $22
In the early 20th century, nearly all of the Nacional cacao in Ecuador was destroyed by blight. In response, a farmer named Homer Castro made 51 experimental crosses of different cacao types* to creatre a robust new variety: CCN51. In high demand by mainstream chocolate makers, CCN51 cacao has a pleasing flavor with light citrus notes.
If you prefer a medium roast coffee, white wine, IPA, and your perfect lunch is a cobb salad, you will enjoy the milder flavor of CCN51.
