Santander
A cacao growing region in Colombia.
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Colombia's largest cacao producing department, in the Andean north-east. Production is predominantly smallholder and much of it feeds the country's substantial domestic chocolate industry rather than the export trade.
- Country
- Colombia
- Flavour families
- nutty, caramel
Terroir
Andean valleys at moderate altitude with varied microclimates, giving a wider range of conditions than a lowland region would.
Flavour character
Often described as nutty and caramel-leaning with moderate acidity.
InferredSource: ChocolateHQ
Other regions in Colombia
Related
Part of
- ColombiaColombia's largest cacao producing department, in the Andean north-east.
History and culture
- Cacao in ColombiaThe traditional production heartland.
Sources
- ChocolateHQ editorial synthesis — ChocolateHQ(citation identity confirmed; passage not re-read)