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JOE HUACHEZ

LA QEUMAZON, PIURA

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Moore Wilsons (Wellington, Porrirua, Masterton: In store)
www.moorewilsons.co.nz
The Homewood Storeroom: (Riversdale: In Store)
https://www.homewoodstoreroom.nz/
The Chocolate Bar (Wellington: Online)
www.thechocolatebar.nz
Hippopotamus - QT Wellington (Wellinton: Resturant)
www.qthotels.com/wellington/eat-drink/hippopotamus
The Wine Station (Nelson: In store)
www.thewinestation.co.nz
Ooh La La Studio (Auckland: In Store)
www.facebook.com/oohlalastudioltd
Liquorland Albert St. (Palmerston North: In store)
www.liquorland.co.nz/stores/north-island/taranaki-/-manawatu/liquorland-albert-street
Ballantynes Christchurch (In Store: Online)
https://www.ballantynes.co.nz/shop/food-wine/food/chocolate
Jano Bistro (Wellington: Resturant)
www.janobistro.co.nz

Bean.Bar.You (Australia: Online)
beanbaryou.com.au
Forage Merchants of Wellington (Alicetown: In Store)
www.facebook.com/foragemerchantsofwellington
Gone Potty Studio (Dunedin: In store)
www.gonepotty.co.nz
Bellamys by Logan Brown (Wellinton: Resturant)
www.bellamysbyloganbrown.co.nz

Fiamma Chocolate (Australia: Online)
fiammachocolate.com.au
Martinborough Wine Merchants (In Store)
www.martinboroughwinemerchants.com
Chantal Shop Napier
www.chantalshop.nz
Hamilton Murray Botique (Kendallah, Wellington: Store/Online)
www.hmb.co.nz
Cocoa Wilds (Auckland: In store)
12 O'connel Street, Auckland Central
Elephant Hill Winery (Hawkes Bay: In store)
www.elephanthill.co.nz
Fresh Choice Meriavale (Christchurch: In store & Online)
www.meriavale.freshchoice.co.nz

FERMENTATION: One of Joe's cacao's signature charachteristics is acidity. Feeding the juice from the fermentation boxes back into the cacao is a unique and effective technique that makes his beans sing with aroma.

JOE'S UNCLE'S FARM IN LA QUEMAZON

Here we can see the incredible ancient genetics Piura is home to. Pods that are different shades of brown are extremely scarce, even within Piura itsself. Joe said the trees on this farm are estimated to be around 300 years old as it has been in his family for generations. The plantation is very small, but its a core part of the cacao history in the area.

Unearthing Cacao: Piura - Great white (Gran Blanco)

For a more in depth look into Piura cacao, our latest documentary covers producers of all shapes and sizes, with a heave feature on Joe who we only met for the first time on this trip. Since then we have developed our relationship and he is now one of our main producers.