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On this page we offer
Yachana Gourmet chocolate from
Ecuador, and chocolate and nuts from Peru.
Amazonian foods for your body and spirit!
Yachana Gourmet Jungle Chocolate
You're just going to love this Fair Trade Chocolate!! Cacao Trees produce chocolate beans that are carefully selected, fermented, and dried in special
solar dryers.
Next they're roasted to perfection and de-husked, producing little bits of pure chocolate. Nothing is
taken out of this chocolate; all the natural cocoa butter and flavor remains! The chocolate bits are then dipped into
Amazon cane syrup to provide just a hint of sweetness. They're as rich and natural as the Amazon itself!
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1 2-Ounce Box
$3.20
Carton of 12
2-ounce Boxes
$38.40
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1 2-Ounce Box
$3.20
Carton of 12
2-ounce Boxes
$38.40
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Fair Trade
Yachana Gourmet Jungle Chocolate with Raisins and Coconut
Ingredients: Roasted Cacao Beans, Raisins, Coconut and Sugarcane Juice. Dairy free.
This sweet raisin and shredded coconut combo is a hit! |
Fair Trade
Yachana Gourmet Jungle Chocolate with Brazil Nuts and Essence of Coffee
Ingredients: Roasted Cacao Beans, Organic Brazil Nuts, Sugar Cane Syrup and Essence of Coffee. Dairy free.
Two favorite flavors team up to delight you! |
Yachana Gourmet buys natural coffee beans from the farmers in the same region where they buy the cocoa.
These special beans are roasted, ground, brewed, and cooked down until the consistency is much thicker than a
normal coffee. This "essence of coffee" is blended with the natural chocolate bits
and organic brazil nuts from Peru, and cooked. In other words, they pour a thick pot of intense coffee flavor in with the pure chocolate bits and
brazil nuts - a fair trade chocolate treat!
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1 2-Ounce Box
$3.20
Carton of 12
2-ounce Boxes
$38.40
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1 2-Ounce Box
$3.20
Carton of 12
2-ounce Boxes
$38.40
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Fair Trade
Yachana Gourmet Jungle Chocolate with Pineapple
Ingredients: Roasted Cacao Beans, Pineapple and Sugarcane Juice. Dairy free.
The pineapple adds a speck of sweetness and blends well with chocolate. |
Fair Trade
Yachana Gourmet Jungle Chocolate with Macadamia Nuts
Ingredients: Roasted Cacao Beans, Macadamia Nuts and Sugarcane Juice. Dairy free.
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This is not processed chocolate with added ingredients! Unlike processed chocolate that contains milk, butter,
sugar, vanilla and other ingredients, this is truly natural. Yachana Jungle Chocolate will not melt and has a long shelf-life.
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A chocolate bar might be eaten in one sitting, but a 2 oz. package of Jungle Chocolate
contains lots of servings. Just a few morsels in the palm of your hand are enough to satisfy the cravings of most chocolate
lovers. Use them as a trail mix when hiking or camping. Sprinkle them as an ice cream or frozen yogurt topping, add them to baked goods for a nutty and crunchy chocolate
taste, and ....well, just let your chocolate imagination go wild!
Not only will you and your chocolate-loving friends love this Jungle Chocolate's great taste, but you'll be
making a positive difference in Ecuador through your Fair Trade purchase!
Yachana Gourmet pays farmers 200% to 300% above the local market price for their cacao and adds value
by producing this delicious chocolate product. Additionally, Yachana Jungle Chocolate carries the certification
of
the Fair Trade Federation
and all aspects of its production adhere to fair trade principles helping people of the
Ecuadorian rainforest live better lives.
The Ecuadorian Government says that this project is a truly
viable alternative in Ecuador to industries involved in the growing and trafficking of cocaine.
Guatemalan Drawstring Bag
with 2 Boxes of Ecuadorian Jungle Chocolate $9.90 |
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These Mayan reusable, cotton drawstring bags are perfectly sized to hold 2 boxes of crunchy, natural Yachana Jungle Chocolates
from Ecuador. Better than paper wrapping for the environment, and less work for you! (See below to purchase a
drawstring bag without any chocolate in it.
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Carton of 12 2-ounce Boxes $38.40
You can purchase a carton of 12 of the 2-ounce boxes of Jungle Chocolate. Now THIS is a
Chocoholic's gift! (See above to purchase a carton of your favorite Jungle Chocolate flavor!)
Note to Wholesale Buyers: Your purchase of these natural chocolates
will be in these point-of-purchase displays, holding 12 boxes.
Mayan Cotton Drawstring Bags $3.50 |
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7" high x 4 3/4" wide
These Guatemalan cotton drawstring bags come in a wide variety of colors and are just the right size
for 2 boxes of Yachana Jungle Chocolate. (See above to purchase a Guatemalan bag with 2 boxes of chocolate in it.)
Each bag is hand-made and is reusable as a cellphone bag, eyeglass case or for
your collectibles. A small tagua bead from Ecuador decorates the end of the drawstring.
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Yachana Gourmet is just one project of FUNEDESIN (www.funedesin.org), a non-profit organization,
which was founded to help improve the
lives of those living in communities along the Napo river in the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador. FUNEDESIN strives
to find workable solutions in the struggles between the ideals of rainforest preservation and the realities of life in the
Ecuadorian Amazon Basin through innovative projects related to education, health care, income generation and agricultural development.
All profits from your purchase of these unique fair trade chocolates support Funedesin's rainforest preservation projects.
In addition, if you're interested in seeing cacao harvesting and a tour of the Amazon chocolate processing plant,
please see www.yachana.com for great eco-tours!
Peruvian Chocolate and Nuts
CANDELA PERU means "Alternative Trade of Non Traditional Products for the
Development of Latin America". This fair trade organization
works in Madre de Dios, one of the most impoverished
Amazonian regions of Peru, since 1989, and they use
a social and environmental
approach to introduce efficiency, quality and innovation, and to develop non-timber forest products
to create value and empower the rural families of the region.
CANDELA PERU has been involved in one of the major
economic activities in this area, namely the collection, processing and export of organic
brazil nuts. They work with 266 nut harvesters and have
been directly involved in supporting and strengthening their organizations.
It is member of the International Federation of Alternative Trade (IFAT), the
International Fair Trade Labelling Organizations (FLO), the Rural Agriculture
Industry Network of Peru (Red de Agroindustria rural del Perú - REDAR), the
National Council of Environment (Comisión Nacional del Medio Ambiente -
CAR-MDD/CONAM), the Forest Voluntary Certification Council, of the Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC), the Peruvian Institute of Natural Products
(Instituto Peruano de Productos Naturales) and is an authorized exporter
registered on the International Fair Trade Labelling Organization (FLO). It also
has been appointed as member of the founding Board of the recently formed
Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT).
Amazon Flame
Organic Chocolate Covered Brazil Nuts
$11.50
10.5 ounces
Organic brazil nuts are lovingly covered with
chocolate in Peru and shipped here so you can enjoy a little
piece of the Peruvian Amazon.
Decorated with raffia, these will make a great present for the chocoholics in your family or circle of friends.
View key
nutritional information
about our new Peruvian chocolate-covered brazil nuts!
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 Only particular species of bees are able to pollinate the brazil nut trees because of the coiled hood and complex yellow flower with sweet nectar.
Hence pristine forests, where these large-bodied bees reside, are where brazil nut trees primarily produce fruit.
Trees can reach 100-150 feet in height and their trunks can be 3-6.5 feel in diameter, making them among the largest trees
in the Amazon Rainforests.
Botanists classify the brazil nut as a seed since in nuts the shell splits in half, with the meat separate from the shell.
Shown to the right are brazil nuts encased in its seed coat, and two stages of production.
Aren't the brazil nut pods interesting to see?
We also offer Peruvian brazil nut candles
in a variety of colors and aromas. Check them out!
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Amazon Flame
Organic Brazil Nuts
Price Reduction! $7.10
8 ounces, 225 grams
USDA Certified Organic
Organic brazil nuts are a good source of magnesium and thiamine,
and a high amount of selenium.
View key
nutritional information
about our new Peruvian brazil nuts.
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Amazon Flame
Organic
Cold-Pressed
Brazil Nut Oil
Price Reduction! $10.50
8.5 fluid ounces, 250 ml
USDA Certified Organic
Are you a cook or do you have a foodie on your gift list?
Try this new Amazon Flame Organic Brazil Nut Oil!
Brazil nut oil also is known as a good conditioning oil for hair, in part because of its selenium content.
If your hair feels dry or if you have a problem with split ends, you might benefit from brazil nut oil.
Brazil nut oil can also be moisturize your skin - good hydration will make your skin feel soft and smooth.
The dark glass bottle helps protect brazil nut oil.
It may become cloudy below 45F, but will be fine when it warms up a bit.
It should be stored tightly capped in a cool, dark place.
Ingredient: Brazil nut oil.
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View key
nutritional information
about our new Peruvian brazil nut oil.
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