Baracoa
A cacao growing region in Cuba.
Cubanuttyearthy
The far eastern end of Cuba in Guantánamo province, and effectively all of the island's cacao production. The terrain and rainfall suit the crop, and most output has historically been directed at domestic processing rather than export.
- Country
- Cuba
- Flavour families
- nutty, earthy
Terroir
Mountainous, high-rainfall terrain at the eastern tip of the island, comparatively isolated by road.
Flavour character
Often described as nutty and earthy with light fruit and low acidity.
InferredSource: ChocolateHQ
Based on a small number of lots. The origin is thinly documented in the sources consulted.
Related
Part of
- CubaThe far eastern end of Cuba in Guantánamo province, and effectively all of the island's cacao production.
Varieties planted here
- TrinitarioDocumented as planted in this region, though plantings within a region are rarely uniform and material is frequently mixed. Baracoa — The far eastern end of Cuba in Guantánamo province, and effectively all of the island's cacao production.
Sources
- ChocolateHQ editorial synthesis — ChocolateHQ(citation identity confirmed; passage not re-read)