CocoaSupply is family-owned and operated, built on generations of hands-on dedication rather than corporate investment. We have no large traders, no outside investors, and no board of directors—just a family working together with honesty and purpose. This independence allows us to maintain full transparency and integrity, ensuring we are never tied to companies with dubious trading practices. Most people who work with us can reach the family directly, because we believe real relationships matter. Our mission is simple: to create fair value for both the farmers who grow our cacao and the craft makers who transform it, staying true to the roots of trust and respect that began with our great-grandmother Celsa.

The true meaning of direct trade and bean-to-bar maker is that the chocolate maker purchases the beans directly from a farmer and also is involved in all the parts of the process to the final products.

However, it is very difficult to build these relationships in foreign countries, having a language and cultural barrier, and additionally distinguishing real farmers from exporters and middlemen within the same origin.  Buying from anyone that claims transparency yet uses their own exporters and organizations to bring you these cacao beans is not the same as you sourcing directly, but just the same as using a regular trader.  

Thus, with CocoaSupply,being a family business rooted in cocoa farming, you can come to Ecuador and meet, talk, and negotiate with any farmer of your choice and not pre-selected by our company. We will give you options, but in the end, you may choose which farmer you want to work with, and you can purchase directly from them and create a long-lasting relationship that will make a difference in their communities.