Bean Prepared for Spring: The Beans You Need to Bag Early

Spring is a season of renewal, and at Cacao Latitudes, that means fresh harvests, returning favourites, and a handful of rare lots worth planning for. This preview highlights what’s available now, what’s arriving soon, and the limited micro-lots to keep on your radar.

From classic Ghana profiles to delicate Dominican butter and rare Mexico releases, the months ahead bring new flavours, new origins, and small-volume opportunities.

Ghana: Three Mountains Cocoa Organic

Available end of April | Always range

Tasting notes: Blackcurrants, gingerbread & roasted nut

Applications

Ghana beans are a classic for a reason. They offer a nostalgic chocolate profile as a single origin, while also bringing balance in blends. Their structure softens acidity, rounds out fruit-forward profiles, and supports more expressive origins without overpowering them.

A word from the team : “They understand the implications around organic farming and particularly the benefits that they get from them on the health level. The farmers really see the benefits of organic fertilising, and absence of chemicals as a very good thing for the children and for the environment” [Khalid, UK Sales Rep]

Explore the Three Mountains Cocoa Organic arrival

Dominican Republic: Zorzal Comunitario – Butter & Powder

Available end of May | Always range

Tasting notes

Butter: Delicate cocoa flavour, nutty & sweet undertone

Powder: Chocolate, roasted almonds & malt

Applications

Zorzal cocoa butter is ideal for single origin bars and couvertures, bringing a delicate cacao flavour that integrates without overpowering. The cocoa powder offers a rounded chocolate note suited to truffles, cakes, cookies, and pastry applications. A rare opportunity to bake and create with a fully traceable single origin ingredient.

A word from the team : “Following Ramon to the drying beds to see “el cacao que está bonito” captures what makes Zorzal special. Time in the QC lab tasting liquor and chocolate together, and watching baba arrive at reception reveals how flavour begins to take shape – long before the beans leave origin.” Paula Navarrete (US head of sales and quality manager)

Explore traceable Zorzal Comunitario cacao from the Dominican Republic

Uganda: Bukonzo & Rwenzori – Latitude Trade

Available end of May | Always range

Tasting notes: Red fruits, gingerbread & brownies

Applications

Uganda beans create vibrant single origin bars with notes of red fruit and candy-like sweetness. They also pair beautifully with Latin American cacao in blends, adding brightness while maintaining structure.

A word from the team :“I was delighted to visit Latitude Trade and connect with growers and their families. The logistics required to deliver quality cocoa from remote farms is impressive. Distance is beautiful – but if not managed, it can mean disaster for quality.” [Kate, Founder & General Manager]

Explore traceable Bukonzo cacao from Uganda

Rare Range: Pakal & Finca Don Jorge – Mexico

Available now | Rare range

Volumes: Extremely limited

Tasting notes

Pakal: Honey, citrus, walnut & cookies

Finca Don Jorge: Dry apricots, caramel & cookies

Applications

These micro-batches are ideal for seasonal bars, limited releases, or standout inclusions. Their small volumes make them especially suited to short runs and special projects.

Finca Don Jorge is more than a beautiful farm, it’s a conservation project in action. Native forests protect species like the ocelot and cinnamon-breasted hummingbird, while dedicated regeneration areas support threatened ecosystems. The farm is also home to rare Criollo Blanco cacao, prized for its pale white beans and delicate flavour profile.  Each lot contributes directly to biodiversity preservation alongside distinctive flavour.

Contact us to reserve micro-lot volumes ahead of arrival. Available now!!

Looking Ahead: Origins on the Horizon

Here’s a snapshot of what’s currently on the water and expected in the months ahead:

Q3 & Beyond

Solomon Islands: Guadalcanal Blend beans

Colombia: Boyacá & Zocay beans

Ecuador: Cacao Pulp

Peru: Chuncho & Piura Blanco beans

These upcoming arrivals offer a glimpse into the flavours and origins landing later this year, helping you map out future releases and explore new profiles as they become available.

If any of these origins are of interest, feel free to get in touch for more details. 

A Season of New Arrivals

From classic Ghana profiles to delicate Dominican butter and rare Mexico micro-batches,, the months ahead bring a mix of familiar favourites and limited opportunities. Each arrival reflects close collaboration at origin, careful post-harvest work, and distinctive flavour development.

Some lots are small-volume, so if anything stands out, it’s worth keeping them in mind as you plan upcoming releases.

For more details on availability or timing, feel free to get in touch:

TeamEurope@cacaolatitudes.com | TeamUSA@cacaolatitudes.com  

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