RWENZORI – Chocolate from Uganda

RWENZORI, Ugandan cacao

In western Uganda, a community of smallholder farmers grows high-quality cocoa. Nestled at an altitude of 800 metres in the foothills of the Rwenzori mountain range, nearly 1,000 farmers tend one to three acres of cocoa trees.

Name: RWENZORI
Region: Rwenzururu
Country: Uganda
Organisation: Local social businesses sourcing from individual farmers and cooperatives
Variety: Selection of 5 varieties of Trinitario

The farmers who produce RWENZORI cocoa all have organic and fair trade certifications. At the start of the harvest season, they sign a contract stating that they do not use any form of illegal child or adult labour.