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 synthesis — ChocolateHQ(citation identity confirmed; passage not re-read)