Uncommon Cacao

Uncommon Cacao is a certified B Corp and the first company to establish a Transparent Trade cacao supply chain.

Founded in 2010 in Belize and headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, it connects smallholder farmers directly with premium chocolate makers. The company sources high-quality, fully traceable cacao from over 10,000 smallholder producers across more than 15 countries, including Guatemala, Belize, and Colombia, serving hundreds of craft and premium chocolate makers globally. As a specialty cacao trader, Uncommon Cacao provides a range of services that enhance farmer profits by eliminating exploitative middlemen. They directly source cacao beans at competitive prices, oversee quality control during fermentation and drying, manage logistics, and offer financing options to chocolate makers. Their primary product is wholesale specialty cacao beans, which they supply to the craft chocolate industry. Uncommon Cacao is committed to transparency, publishing all prices in their supply chain and focusing on maximizing value for farmer families.