Cacaosuyo
Cacaosuyo means something like "their cocoa". This refers to the legacy of the Incas. The kingdom of the Incas with their capital Cusco was divided into 4 districts: the Suyos. This was founded around 1460. In the Peruvian Andes, cocoa varieties were discovered that were previously unknown. One of them is the Piura Cacao Blanco variety, a very light cacao variety that also makes chocolate made from it appear as light as milk chocolate.
It was only recently that the world became aware of the quality of cocoa from Peru. The president of the World Cocoa Foundation, Nicko Debenham said,"The best cocoa comes from Peru."
It was not only the great discovery of what variety of cacao there is in Peru, but also the realization that it is mostly organically (naturally) grown. In addition, it was scientifically proven that the roots of cacao generally come from Peru. The Incas traded cacao beans all the way up to Central America, where they were discovered by Europeans among the Aztecs.
The legacy of the Incas - Cacaosuyo
Cacaosuyo is the first chocolate manufacturer in Peru to win international awards. There are currently 6 varieties of chocolate, of which 3 have won medals at the International Chocolate Awards have won. 5 of the chocolates can be found at Chocolats-de-luxe.co.uk in the online store. There are 2 excursions every month to the Amazon region in Peru to discover more varieties of cacao to make more excellent chocolate.
