Product description
Kuapa Kokoo, which means ‘good cocoa farming’ in Twi, was founded in 1993 by a number of leading cocoa farmers who recognized the benefits of organizing farmers and creating a company to market their own cocoa. The co-operative is also co-owner of the Divine Chocolate Company in the UK which markets chocolate products made from their own cocoa beans.
| Net weight | 62 kg |
|---|---|
| Weight | N/A |
| Continent | Africa |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Volta Regions, Western |
| Packaging | 500gr Sample, 62kg Bags |
| Certification | Fairtrade |
| Production Model | Cooperative or Association |
| Fermentation Process | Centrally Fermented |
Region and Country
Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Western, and Volta Regions, GhanaStory
The organization holds around 100,000 registered members, of which 32% are women. Members of Kuapa Kokoo are predominantly small-holder farmers, highly reliant on cocoa income and living in remote and deprived parts of the country. In particular, most of the cocoa-growing villages do not have access to healthcare, clean drinking water, or electricity.
Kuapa Kokoo became Fairtrade certified in 1995. For the sales of certified beans, Kuapa receives a Fairtrade Premium to invest in cash payments to individual farmers, farmer training, community infrastructure and projects and organisational strengthening.
