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Uncommon Cacao Single-Origin Organic Cacao Beans (Lachua, Guatemala) wholesale
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Materials and composition
2 of 19 fields recorded| Whole food | 1 |
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| Single ingredient | 1 |
Sourcing and supply chain
2 of 4 fields recorded| Single origin | 1 |
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| Traceable supply chain | 1 |
Ownership and legal entity
1 of 17 fields recorded| owner name | Independent (Uncommon Cacao, Inc. founded by Emily Stone, with Alex Whitmore and Jeff Pzena) |
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Claims and evidence
2 of 34 fields recorded| Overall: where this info comes from | Mixed |
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| Verified by | Hold The Throne product analysis + brand ingredients |
Price and commerce
2 of 16 fields recorded| Amazon/buy now | https://www.uncommoncacao.com/products/lachu-guatemala |
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| Price tier | $$ |
Identity
3 of 6 fields recorded| Company | Uncommon Cacao |
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| Country | United States |
hello@uncommoncacao.com |
Further detail
27 of 92 fields recorded| NOVA processing class | 1 Unprocessed / minimally processed Read recorded source |
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| Pack sizes | Sacks / bulk (B2B); smaller sample sizes |
| Wholesale / bulk available | Yes |
| Where to buy (retail & wholesale) | Direct wholesale: uncommoncacao.com (also cocoa butter and nibs). |
| Grown In | Guatemala, Belize + multiple origins |
| Positive note 1 | Certified organic |
| Positive note 2 | Traceable, farm-to-shelf |
| Positive note 3 | Single origin |
| Positive note 4 | First Transparent Trade cacao supply-chain company, publishing verifiable farmgate/export pricing for every transaction; offers organic-certified single-origin lots (e.g. Lachua, Guatemala); average farmgate price exceeds the Fairtrade export floor, paying 39-82% above commodity prices. |
| Negative note 1 | B2B wholesaler; not all origins are organic-certified, select organic lots only; Transparent Trade rather than Fairtrade cert. |
| Processing level | Unprocessed |
| Additives | None |
| H3 Q1 | Is Uncommon Cacao organic? |
| Answer 1 | Yes. Uncommon Cacao is certified organic (Mayacert (USDA NOP / EU-accredited Guatemalan organic certifier)). |
| H3 Q2 | Is Uncommon Cacao a whole food / single ingredient? |
| Answer 2 | Yes. Uncommon Cacao is a whole, single-ingredient cacao with nothing added. |
| H3 Q3 | Where is Uncommon Cacao from? |
| Answer 3 | Uncommon Cacao is single-origin from Guatemala, Belize + multiple origins. |
| H3 Q4 | Is Uncommon Cacao traceable and ethical? |
| Answer 4 | Uncommon Cacao publishes its sourcing. |
| H3 Q5 | Is Uncommon Cacao clean and traceable? |
| H3 Q6 | What certifications does Uncommon Cacao hold? |
| Answer 6 | Organic (select lots, e.g. Lachua); Transparent Trade with published pricing |
| H3 Q7 | Where can I buy Uncommon Cacao and how much? |
| Answer 7 | Ships to Worldwide (B2B). |
| H3 Q8 | Is Uncommon Cacao worth it? |
| Answer 8 | Uncommon Cacao is one of the genuinely organic, traceable cacao options, the main reason to choose it over commodity products. |
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