Indonesia - Ransiki 75%

Reminds Us Of: Chocolate Covered Toffee and Ripe Orange.

Cocoa cultivation in West Papua began in the 1950s using Java-type Trinitario plants, supplemented by West African Amelonado from Sulawesi. Later, Trinitario seeds from Keravat, Papua New Guinea, were introduced. In 1979, the British Commonwealth Development Corporation established a 4,064 ha concession in Ransiki.

At its peak, the plantation spanned 1,785 ha, yielding over 2,000 tonnes of dried cacao. However, due to ownership changes and investment shortages, it was downsized. In 2017, the Ebier Suth (‘Unity to Arise’) Cokran Cooperative was formed, rehabilitating nearly 300 hectares and creating jobs.

In May 2020, the cooperative, backed by Bank of Indonesia, opened a chocolate boutique in Ransiki. It plays a key role in West Papua’s Green Growth program, promoting sustainable cultivation of cacao, coffee, vanilla, nuts, and seaweed.

Plans are underway to rehabilitate approximately 1,000 ha of the plantation in the next 3-5 years. Additionally, a new chocolate factory is being developed to serve the Indonesian market, aiming to create jobs for the youth and promote cacao as a local crop.

The region, an ecological Eden since European researchers arrived in the 1800s, is home to 110 mammal species, 350 butterfly species, and 320 bird species. It enjoys an equatorial climate with even rainfall, abundant sunshine, and mild trade winds from July to September. 

Origin

Ransiki, Indonesia

Ingredients

Cocoa beans, organic cane sugar