Description

The Piura White beans come from the Piura department, situated in the north desert coast of
Peru.They are typically ~30% white beans.
The region is extremely unique for cacao in general. Typical cacao trees grow in tropical/jungle climates…However, in Piura, this is not the case. Piura is a desert. It is dry, arid, and completely different soil than that found in the jungle. Usually in Peru the jungle is separated from the desert
This origin has historically been (prior to the colonization of Peru) a prized and valued cacao. Since the colonization in the 15th and 16th century, there are documents from the Spaniards detailing this cacao variety and this region as an origin for premium cacao.