Arriba Gold: Philosophy
Single Origin Chocolate & Cacao Arriba
Manufactured at the source, in the “Cradle of Cocoa: Ecuador”
Start with a coveted Ecuadorian staple: cacao Arriba; a superior, indigenous product, precious as gold…grown in the original soil where cacao first appeared on planet earth.
Add in “Old World” wisdom, by using refined European techniques, while manufacturing close to the source, allowing us to control our cacao and its post-harvest e.g. fermentation, sun-drying.
Combine, local ingredients, that are nutritious and raise the health benefit to the consumer…Innovative! Creative! Fresh! Of known source!
Never additives, vanilla or preservatives in our primary chocolate lines!
Never ‘gimmicks’ or “novelty” products without health benefit.
Cater to the consumer. We start in our kitchen; our recipes blend in the feedback of NYC’s best pastry chefs.
Deliver and voila! Savor and feel the sensation of Arriba Gold and support the impoverished farmers.
We Are!
Arriba Gold is a company dedicated to producing and delivering the highest quality gourmet dark cacao products worldwide.
The Process
How cocoa pods on trees become the chocolate in your hands is our passion. If you leave it to us, we’d talk to you about it for hours. But here’s the basic gist of how our Arriba chocolate makes it from farm to market.
Farming
Harvesting
Fermentation
Sun-drying
Roasting
Winnowing
Grinding
Conching
Tempering
Molding
Result
The characteristics a chocolatier would want in his chocolate depend on this critical fermentation process; much like a wine maker’s fermentation process would affect how wine would taste. This is why Arriba Gold thinks that being close to the source is so important
The Products
Discover the amazing world of the best cacao treats and gourmet chocolate, because you deserve it!