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Belize Peini Cacao Organic
Prices upon requestPeini Cacao Plantation has been operating in the south of Belize since 2016. Peini culitvates cacao on 3 farms spread across 60 hectares of land. Their operation also includes a centralized cacao processing facility, a cacao warehouse and a retail chocolate location for their brand Mahogany Chocolate. Through their sister company, Belize Cacao Traders - BCT - Peini Plantation reaches out to small holder farmers and collects wet mass from more than 200 local cacao producing families. They also teamed up with an association of local Maya cacao farmers, the Na’Lu’Um Cacao Institute, to facilitate resources to the farmers they work with to improve their yield and ultimately, their yearly incomes. -
Bolivia Central de Cooperativas El Ceibo
Prices upon requestNine cooperatives founded El Ceibo in 1971 as a second level cooperative and since then, it has grown to include more than 47 cooperatives that represent over 1300 producer families from the different cacao production areas in Bolivia. The organization is run by family members of the associates and oversees not only the technical support of the farms and the production of predominantly organic cacao, but also the manufacture of semi-processed products and chocolate. El Ceibo and all of its proud members are linked by their cacao heritage and their commitment to producing top quality cacao and chocolate.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Details Quick View -
Bolivia EL CONDOR Central de Cooperativas El Ceibo
Prices upon requestWhen visiting our partners of El Ceibo, they proudly showed us a small lot of beans they set aside each harvest at their centralized fermentation facility. The cocoa beans were so big we couldn't help but compare them with the giant of the Bolivian Andes - the Andean Condor. Introducing "El Condor" - big in flavour and size!Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Details Quick View -
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Brazil CEPOTX Organic Cooperative
Prices upon requestThe northern state of Pará is the biggest cacao producing region in Brazil. CEPOTX was founded in 2015 by smallholder cacao farmers near Altamira to improve their quality of life. The Cooperative offers an Organic Production Program to its members. Program members receive organized support to maintain, improve and grow their small scale organic production of cacao and other cash crops. This long term support has allowed the members of CEPOTX to improve their incomes without having to encroach the Amazon forest. -
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Colombia Antioquia
Prices upon requestLocated in the Magdalena River basin in Antioquia, the municipality and town of Maceo has deep roots in the production of cacao. This area is well known for consistently producing low cadmium cocoa beans. The regional production consists mainly of cacao produced by smallholder farmers. In recent years, the municipality and prate investors built a centralized post-harvesting facility in order to offer better quality and more consistent flavour profiles. -
Costa Rica Finca Tres Equis
Prices upon requestIn 2014, Rausch Chocolate established a cacao plantation within the Finca Tres Equis family farm in Turrialba, Costa Rica. The German-Costa Rican team led by Dr. Elsa Hegmann has applied an agroforestry scheme to succesfully regenerate pasture land and transforme the formerly poor soils into a very productive cacao farm grown. The cacao is used for their premium chocolate line. The cacao plantation contributes to the rich biodiversity within and beyond the borders of the Finca.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Details Quick View -
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Costa Rica Nahua Maleku
Prices upon requestCosta Rica, as well as other Mesoamerican nations, has a cultural and historical heritage which is linked to cacao. Cacao was grown and consumed by its ancestral groups and traded in colonial times and for many decades afterwards. The cacao sector in the country suffered a blow in the 80's when disease struck plantations in the North and Caribbean regions of the country. Gradually, cacao has been making a comeback. Social enterprise Nahua has been active for over a decade, proudly representing some of the Costa Rican cacao flavours through its cocoa exports and its own chocolate production. -
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Cuba Baracoa
Prices upon requestSugar cane, tobacco, wood from an oak rum barrel, tropical fruit: Cuban cacao takes you through a surprising and delightful trip through its homeland's most iconic flavours. The genetics on the island have remained unchanged for many decades, not unlike the classic American cars that have become a symbol of the island. -
Deodorized Cocoa Butter
Prices upon requestPure prime pressed deodorized cocoa butter produced in Europe. Packaged in lined cartons of 25 kg.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Details Quick View -
Dom. Republic Öko Caribe Conventional
Prices upon requestÖko Caribe works alongside more than 160 farmers in Duarte. Together, they produce and commercialize around 500 MT of top quality Organic certified cacao on a yearly basis. Through technical and financial support, the small holder farmers are able to improve the quality and yield of their cacao which is collected fresh and fermented in a state of the art fermentation center run by Öko Caribe. Öko Caribe conventional cocoa beans showcase the same commitment to quality as the company has shown with its organic certified cacao.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Details Quick View -
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Dom. Republic Öko Caribe Organic
Prices upon requestÖko Caribe works alongside more than 160 farmers in Duarte. Together, they produce and commercialize around 500 MT of top quality Organic certified cacao on a yearly basis. Through technical and financial support, the small holder farmers are able to improve the quality and yield of their cacao which is collected fresh and fermented in a state of the art fermentation center run by Öko Caribe. -
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Dom. Republic Öko Caribe Organic HPS
Prices upon requestÖko Caribe is highly committed to quality and offers a premium line of Organic hand pick selected cocoa beans. These lots are sorted by hand, cleaned and bagged to ensure that you will have as little work as possible when cleaning your cacao for production. -
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Ecuador ASS
Prices upon requestHave you ever asked yourself what each of the abbreviations used for Ecuadorean cacao stand for? A classification of Ecuadorean cacao was developed by the Ecuadorean government to indicate different types of quality including the degree of fermentation, size and weight of the beans as well as the percentage of defects. The abbreviation A.S.S. is one of these categories and stands for: Arriba Superior Selecto. -
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Ecuador ASSS
Prices upon requestHave you ever asked yourself what each of the abbreviations used for Ecuadorean cacao stand for? A classification of Ecuadorean cacao was developed by the Ecuadorean government to indicate different types of quality including the degree of fermentation, size and weight of the beans as well as the percentage of defects. The abbreviation A.S.S.S. is one of these categories and stands for: Arriba Superior Summer Selecto. -
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Ecuador Nacional ASE
Prices upon requestHave you ever asked yourself what each of the abbreviations used for Ecuadorean cacao stand for? Ecuadorean cacao is classified by the Instituto Ecuatoriano de Normalización into different categories which indicate the total percentage of fermented beans in a lot, size and weight of the beans as well as the percentage of defects. The abbreviation A.S.E. is one of these categories and stands for: Arriba Superior Épcoa. -
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Ecuador Organic
Prices upon requestCultivation of cocoa beans in Ecuador dates to more than 5000 years ago. The exports of cocoa beans, however, beganaround 1830, when wealthy families bought large expanses of land to produce cocoa beans. It was the first product ever exported from Ecuador. This organic certified cocoa is sourced from different producer groups in the Guayas Province of Ecuador. Through the organic certification, these farmers have a stable outlet for their cacao production. Through their organizations, farmers have access to technical assistance, micro finance, improvement of their shared post-harvesting facilities and processes. -
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Ecuador Tsáchila
Prices upon requestIn the tropical lowlands of the Northwest, near the base of the Andes, members of the Tsáchila community, known as the Colorados, grow cacao on their plots along with ingredients for traditional medicine, nuts for carving handicrafts, tropical fruits, including bananas, pineapples, papayas and oranges. -
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El Salvador Hacienda San José Real de la Carrera
Prices upon requestLocated in Usulután, in the south-east of El Salvador, Hacienda San José is an emblematic name in the region. Founded over 125 ears ago, the Hacienda was seized by the government during the Agrarian Revolution. Years later, the family bought back their land with plans to reinstate the Hacienda to its once former glory. -
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Ghana ABOCFA Organic + Fairtrade
Prices upon requestABOCFA is the first and only cooperative in Ghana to be granted a double Fairtrade and Organic certification. Its members are distributed over 13 districts in the Eastern Municipality of Suhum. -
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Ghana Conventional
Prices upon requestGhana is the second largest cacao exporter in the world, having produced between 800 to around 960 thousand tons a year in the past. However, the country has experienced a steady decline in production during the last years and is now experiencing a dramatic shortage in production. Severe disease, weather changes, loss of land and climate change are some of the reasons behind this shortage. -
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Ghana Kuapa Kokoo Fairtrade
Prices upon requestKuapa 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. -
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Grenada Fine Estate
Prices upon requestThe Grenada Cacao Association was established in 1964 and since then, represents most of the island's cacao producers. The GCA organizes its members and supports them by providing plant material through their nurseries and trainings to promote knowledge on local agroforestry models. The GCA also runs three centralized collection and post harvesting centers where its members' cacao is fermented and dried according to strict protocols. The Association has become synonymous with cacao and cocoa flavours from Grenada. -
Guatemala FEDECOVERA Cahabón Organic
Prices upon requestSince its creation in 1976, FEDECOVERA has played a key role in the organization of its cooperative and association members as well as in the livelihoods of each and every on of their smallholder producer members. FEDECOVERA is 100% owned and run by small scale producers of Maya Q´eqchi ethnicity in Alta Verapaz.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Details Quick View -
India Go Ground Organic
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Indonesia Java B
Prices upon requestOnce an essential part of any chocolate collection, Java light breaking cacao has unfortunately become increasingly rare on the island. Our beans come from state owned plantations. -
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Indonesia Java A 40% lightbreaking
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Ivory Coast Conventional
Prices upon requestIvory Coast has been the main cacao producing country since the mid 1970's. In the past years the country has experienced a significant decrease in production due to a combination of factors: climate change, spreading disease (swollen shoot virus), and sector management problems. Will West Africa's supremacy in cocoa production remain? The answer is yet uncertain and will greatly depend on the effectiveness of the measure that the sector will take in the coming years to overcome the deficit in production.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Details Quick View -
Jamaica First Grade Polished
Prices upon requestWith an annual cacao harvest averaging around 100-150 tons per year, Jamaica currently exports about 90% of its annual production. Until recently, the beans underwent a "polishing" process that gave them a unique outward appearance. This process is no longer used on the beans but the richness and depth of flavours remains.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Details Quick View -
Jamaica Pure Chocolate Mr. Bodie Estate
Prices upon requestAward winning cacao from Jamaica brought to you by Pure Chocolate Jamaica in collaboration with Mr. Dennis Bodie. Their cocoa won Gold at the 2023 edition of the Cacao of Excellence Awards.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Details Quick View -
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Madagascar Mava Maliolio Organic
Prices upon requestMaliolio Plantation is located in the middle of a string of plantations that go from North to South along the Sambirano Valley and which together make up the MAVA Estate. Each of the farms has its own unique mix of genetics and terroir which produce very distinctive flavours. MAVA proudly showcases different flavours of cacao found on the island. Discover the one that suits your chocolate personality the most! -
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Madagascar Mava Ottange Organic
Prices upon requestMAVA Ottange is a 7 hectare farm located in the Sambirano Valley and part of a group of farms that make up the MAVA Estate. This former state owned plantation has its own unique blend of genetics that are carefully fermented and dried on their own post harvesting facility. Ottange was recognized amongst the world's best 18 cacaos of 2017 by the International Cacao of Excellence Awards. Its flavours have also contributed to award winning chocolate at the Academy of Chocolate Awards, the Great Taste Awards and the International Chocolate Awards. -
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Madagascar Mava Préparation
Prices upon requestMAVA Préparation is a special blend of cacaos prepared for Daarnhouwer from different MAVA farms and adjacent small holder farms. A blend of very Madagascan flavours! -
Madagascar Sambirano No 1
Prices upon requestThe Sambirano Valley is named after the river that drains the rich and fertile soils of the region. It is the main cocoa production area on the island and accounts for about 99% of the country's total cocoa volumes. About 33 thousand small holder farmers are involved in cacao farming and are proud of contributing to the country's reputation as a fine flavour cocoa exporter.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Details Quick View -
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Madagascar Sambirano No 1 Organic
Prices upon requestSince the 1960's cacao cultivation has contributed to the reforestation of the Sambirano Valley. This is due to the fact that all cacao there is grown in an agroforestry scheme with no agrochemicals. In spite of this, not all cacao there is certified organic. Our organic certified Sambirano is produced by small holder farmers organized under a local cooperative. -
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Mexico Finca La Rioja Porcelana Blanca
Prices upon requestWhen José María Pascacio took over Finca La Rioja from his father more than 15 years ago, he embarked on a journey of ongoing improvement, learning and growth. This labour of love was crowned with a much coveted Gold at the Cacao of Excellence Awards edition of 2021. -
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Mexico Soconusco El Vado Lote V 6.0**
Prices upon requestCacao is interwoven in the fabric of Chiapaneco history, identity and culture, with academics placing the use and cultivation of cacao by the Olmecs in the period of 2000 BC to 250 AC. This rich heritage is still very much present in modern day Chiapas where cacao is still grown and consumed by locals. Tuzantán is a Nahuatl name which means "place with an abundance of tuzas." Tuzas are gophers. In this area, cacao is collected fresh and brought to the fermentation center at Finca La Rioja. -
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Nicaragua Cosecha Partners Amaya Organic
Prices upon requestCosecha Partners is considered a pioneer in developing regenerative agricultural supply chains in organic crops like chia, coffee, macadamia and cacao in Nicaragua. They have been reaching out and partnering with small holder producers from rural communities who want to commit to organic agriculture but who can’t access any type of support mechanisms to improve their livelihoods. To date, Cosecha has benefitted more than 1,500 smallholder farmers and generated over $2.5 million in increased household income. -
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Nicaragua Cosecha Partners Dario Organic
Prices upon requestCosecha Partners is considered a pioneer in developing regenerative agricultural supply chains in organic crops like chia, coffee, macadamia and cacao in Nicaragua. They have been reaching out and partnering with small holder producers from rural communities who want to commit to organic agriculture but who can’t access any type of support mechanisms to improve their livelihoods. To date, Cosecha has benefitted more than 1,500 smallholder farmers and generated over $2.5 million in increased household income. -
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Nicaragua Cosecha Partners Mila Organic
Prices upon requestCosecha Partners is considered a pioneer in developing regenerative agricultural supply chains in organic crops like chia, coffee, macadamia and cacao in Nicaragua. They have been reaching out and partnering with small holder producers from rural communities who want to commit to organic agriculture but who can’t access any type of support mechanisms to improve their livelihoods. To date, Cosecha has benefitted more than 1,500 smallholder farmers and generated over $2.5 million in increased household income. -
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Nicaragua Cosecha Partners Premium Organic + Fair for Life
Prices upon requestCosecha Partners is considered a pioneer in developing regenerative agricultural supply chains in organic crops like chia, coffee, macadamia and cacao in Nicaragua. They have been reaching out and partnering with small holder producers from rural communities who want to commit to organic agriculture but who can’t access any type of support mechanisms to improve their livelihoods. To date, Cosecha has benefitted more than 1,500 smallholder farmers and generated over $2.5 million in increased household income. -
Papua New Guinea
Prices upon requestSince its introduction in the 20th century to Papua New Guinea, cacao went from being grown by a few plantations to becoming a cash crop grown by small holder farmers in different regions. Nowadays over one million cocoa farmers contribute to the production of more than 40 thousand tons of cocoa beans. Through national and international efforts, the quality and diversity of PNG cacao has received increased exposure and recognition.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Details Quick View -
Peru Conventional
Prices upon requestThrough extensive genetic studies, the origin of the different Theobroma species was determined to be located in the Upper Amazon Valley which comprises parts of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Brazil. This rich diversity lives on to our current days and is showcased by each one of these countries.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Details Quick View -
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Peru Marañón Pure Nacional
Prices upon requestThrough extensive genetic studies, the origin of the different Theobroma species was determined to be located in the Upper Amazon Valley which comprises parts of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Brazil. This rich diversity lives on to our current days and is showcased by each one of these countries. -
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Peru Organic
Prices upon requestThrough extensive genetic studies, the origin of the different Theobroma species was determined to be located in the Upper Amazon Valley which comprises parts of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Brazil. This rich diversity lives on to our current days and is showcased by each one of these countries. -
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Prices upon requestSaint Vincent cacao is back on the Daarnhouwer fine flavour cocoa map! We are very proud to resume our collaboration with SVG Cocoa Company. The Caribbean island of Saint Vincent is located south of Saint Lucia and north of Grenada and has witnessed the rise, fall and comeback of cacao since the 18th century. The cacao flavours you will find are as bright and sunny as the Caribbean island itself! -
São Tomé
Prices upon requestAfter the Portuguese introduced cacao to Principe, the small island became the gateway of cacao to Africa. From there cacao was brought to its sister island of São Tomé and later on into mainland West Africa. The bittersweet history of cacao on both islands was reflected in the neglect of plantations and crops for many decades. Nowadays, it has regained strength and has become an important source of income for many smallholder farmers who are proud of their contribution to the country's production.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Details Quick View -
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São Tomé CECAQ 11 Organic + Fair Trade
Prices upon requestAfter the Portuguese introduced cacao to Principe, the small island became the gateway of cacao to Africa. From there cacao was brought to its sister island of São Tomé and later on into mainland West Africa. The bittersweet history of cacao on both islands was reflected in the neglect of plantations and crops for many decades. Nowadays, it has regained strength and has become an important source of income for many smallholder farmers who are proud of their contribution to the country's production. -
São Tomé Organic
Prices upon requestAfter the Portuguese introduced cacao to Principe, the small island became the gateway of cacao to Africa. From there cacao was brought to its sister island of São Tomé and later on into mainland West Africa. The bittersweet history of cacao on both islands was reflected in the neglect of plantations and crops for many decades. Nowadays, it has regained strength and has become an important source of income for many smallholder farmers who are proud of their contribution to the country's production.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Details Quick View -
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Tanzania Kilombero Conventional
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Tanzania Kokoa Kamili Organic
Prices upon requestSince its foundation, Kokoa Kamili has had a deep commitment to benefitting the farmers it works with and to quality. Their cocoa beans are found in award winning chocolate bars, couvertures and chocolate products around the world. Kokoa Kamili earned a much coveted spot amongst the world's 18 best cacaos at the 2017 edition of the Cacao of Excellence Awards. -
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Trinidad & Tobago Tabaquite
Prices upon requestTrinidad is intrinsically linked to cacao. The product of cacao hybridization which took place on the island in the 18th century was named after Trinidad. The traditional classification is still the most widely used to this day. Trinidad is also home to the Cocoa Research Centre of the University of the West Indies where ground breaking research has been conducted for decades on genetics, flavour profiling, quality, post harvesting processes and cocoa processing, among other topics. The CRC experts provide regular trainings to professionals and farmers around the world. It also manages one of the world's most diverse collections of cacao germplasm: the International Cocoa Genebank. -
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Uganda Bundibugyo Organic
Prices upon requestIn the Western Region of Uganda lies the Bundibugyo District. It borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwenzori Mountains (also known as Mountains of the Moon because of their white snow capped peaks). This region is best known for having the only lowland tropical rainforest in Eastern Africa: Semuliki Forest. Most people in the region are dependent on agriculture and animal husbandry. Bundibugyo is Uganda's biggest cocoa producing area. -
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Venezuela Sur del Lago
Prices upon requestThroughout the years, Daarnhouwer has developed ties with producers and exporters in origin that sometimes span generations. We are proud of working with exporters in Venezuela with whom we have been in contact now for three generations. -
Vietnam Anh Em B10
Prices upon requestThe challenges T Bros founders Thong and Thang had experienced while trying to source good quality beans for their chocolate bars and products inspired them to found Anh Em Cacao in 2017. Even though cocoa beans could be found everywhere, they realized that there was still much work to be done at post-harvesting level. T-Bros own their own plantation in the Dak Lak province and work with small hold farmers in the Ba Ria, Ben Tre and Dak Lak provinces.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Details Quick View -
Vietnam Anh Em B14
Prices upon requestThe challenges T Bros founders Thong and Thang had experienced while trying to source good quality beans for their chocolate bars and products inspired them to found Anh Em Cacao in 2017. Even though cocoa beans could be found everywhere, they realized that there was still much work to be done at post-harvesting level. T-Bros own their own plantation in the Dak Lak province and work with small hold farmers in the Ba Ria, Ben Tre and Dak Lak provinces.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Details Quick View
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