La Convención
A cacao growing region in Peru.
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A valley in the Cusco region of Peru, on the eastern slope of the Andes where they descend into the Amazon. It is the home of Chuncho, a native cacao population cultivated there for centuries and traded locally long before it was described internationally.
- Country
- Peru
- Also known as
- Cusco, Quillabamba
- Flavour families
- fruity, floral
Terroir
Cloud forest at the transition between Andes and Amazon, at higher altitude than most cacao. Grown in mixed smallholder cultivation, frequently alongside coffee.
Flavour character
Chuncho material from here is often described as intensely aromatic with red fruit and floral notes.
InferredSource: ChocolateHQ
Based on a small number of speciality lots. Pod and bean size are small, which is often cited as characteristic but is also affected by cultivation.
Other regions in Peru
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Part of
- PeruA valley in the Cusco region of Peru, on the eastern slope of the Andes where they descend into the Amazon.
Varieties planted here
- ChunchoDocumented as planted in this region, though plantings within a region are rarely uniform and material is frequently mixed. La Convención — A valley in the Cusco region of Peru, on the eastern slope of the Andes where they descend into the Amazon.
History and culture
- Cacao in PeruThe Cusco valleys where Chuncho is grown.
Sources
- ChocolateHQ editorial synthesis — ChocolateHQ(citation identity confirmed; passage not re-read)