Tumaco

A cacao growing region in Colombia.

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A Pacific coastal area in Nariño department, near the Ecuadorian border, with a largely Afro-Colombian farming population. Cacao here has been planted partly as a substitute crop, and the region's speciality output has grown substantially since the 2010s.

Country
Colombia
Flavour families
fruity, nutty

Terroir

Very high rainfall Pacific lowland, humid year-round, which makes drying a recurring constraint.

Flavour character

Often described as fruity with a nutty base and moderate acidity.

InferredSource: ChocolateHQ

Other regions in Colombia

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Part of

  • ColombiaA Pacific coastal area in Nariño department, near the Ecuadorian border, with a largely Afro-Colombian farming population.

History and culture

  • Cacao in ColombiaA Pacific-coast area where planting and security conditions are entangled.

Sources

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