Santander

A cacao growing region in Colombia.

Colombianuttycaramel

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

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Part of

  • ColombiaColombia's largest cacao producing department, in the Andean north-east.

History and culture

Sources

  • ChocolateHQ editorial synthesisChocolateHQ(citation identity confirmed; passage not re-read)