It all started in 2017 with Susana Cárdenas, founder and curator of Cárdenas Chocolate at Cambridge University, UK. Susana is a journalist and an entrepreneur who comes from Manabí Province in Ecuador, a cacao-growing region with a longstanding history of Nacional cacao cultivation. Cárdenas Chocolate is her second chocolate venture founded from a female perspective.

The aim of Cárdenas Chocolate is to craft specialty chocolate with precious and heritage cacao that regenerates vintage cacao plantations and empowers local communities in Ecuador. Cárdenas Chocolate has won 11 awards at the Academy of Chocolate of London for four consecutive years.

Their Philosophy: They believe in heritage. They search for provenance. They connect with their origins. They take historic elements of the past and project them into the future. They make slow chocolate in small and micro-batches from selected cacao trees. They are committed to preserving and protecting the environment. They work directly with local communities of cacao producers, craftsmen, and artisans from different regions of Ecuador.

Cárdenas Chocolate’s aim is to show you the beauty of cacao and create the ultimate chocolate experience for chocolate connoisseurs.