Description
Camino Verde is a privately owned fermentary located in Duran, just minutes outside Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Owner Vicente Norero brought the cocoa farm back to life. He called his operation & labor of love Camino Verde, & over the eight years he was in charge, the farm became a model cocoa plantation in Ecuador. Vicente used his background in microbiology to develop a multitude of inoculated ferments, highlighting the role of fermentation for chocolate makers & consumers alike.
The Camino Verde farming & harvesting program guarantees farmers not only obtain a greater productivity & healthy beans but also a higher price for their work.