Solara's cacao comes from a handful of small farms in one Colombian region, the highlands of Caldas near Manizales, rather than being blended across many countries. The altitude, the volcanic soil and the shade-grown conditions there give the cacao a depth and roundness you can taste, consistently, in every cup.
Where the cacao actually comes from
Most cacao on the market is blended across many farms and even many countries. Blending creates consistency at scale, but it erases the character of any one place. Solara keeps that character by sourcing only from small farms in the Caldas highlands. When you drink it, you are tasting the character of one region, not a blended average.
Why the Caldas highlands
Colombia's coffee-growing highlands are some of the best agricultural land in the world, and the same conditions that make the coffee famous suit cacao. High altitude, rich volcanic soil and natural shade slow the growth and concentrate the flavour. The result is a cacao that is deep and smooth rather than sharp.
What Farm2Bar means
Farm2Bar means the beans are grown, fermented, dried and turned into cacao in the same region, by people close to the land, rather than shipped raw to a factory on another continent. It keeps the value, the skill and the identity in origin. It is also why our cacao is fully traceable.
Why we source from small farms
It would be easier and cheaper to blend. We chose to work with small farms in one Colombian region because the whole point of Solara is that your daily ritual tastes of a real place, made by real people, the same way every time.
FAQ
Where does Solara cacao come from? Multiple small farms in the highlands of Caldas, near Manizales, Colombia.
Is Solara from one farm? No. Solara is grown by a handful of small farms within one Colombian region, the Caldas highlands.
