ÖKO
CARIBE
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Nestled in the heart of the cacao rich Duarte province in the Dominican Republic, Öko-Caribe (“Eco-Caribbean” in German)
With more than 50 years of combined experience in cacao, owners Adriano de Jesus Rodriguez and Gualberto Acebey Torrejon have fine-tuned their systems to ensure consistent, superior quality in their 500+ tons of annual production. Öko Caribe maintains close relationships with its 165 farmers through technical training, in agronomic practices and organic certification.
In addition, owners Adriano and Gualberto have personal relationships with all farmers, offering microfinance loans for cacao-related expenses, as well as personal loans for family emergencies or other community needs. The loyalty between Öko Caribe and the farmers they work with is not only evidenced in daily interactions between staff, management and farmers, but also in their best-in-class, award winning final product.
106
Registered Farmers
$10,783
Average annual revenue per farmer from cacao sold into the UC Network
7
Average farm size in hectares
9296
Average sales per farmer in wet kilos
Drying Protocol
Certifications
Cacao is centrally fermented at this facility from cacao sourced from Oko's association members