La Guarapera
Yaguaraparo
Single-origin cacao · Sucre, Venezuela
Cacao with an origin you can trace.
VV Origin Brands connects Trinitario fine-flavour cacao from Yaguaraparo directly with chocolatiers, bean-to-bar makers and partners in Europe.
- Origin
- Yaguaraparo
- Variety
- Trinitario
- Profile
- Fine flavour
Sucre
Yaguaraparo · Venezuela
Venezuela · family history · traceable origin
The path to the family land
01 / Origin
Rooted in
Yaguaraparo.
In eastern Venezuela, between tropical greenery and the Caribbean coast, lies a historic Velásquez family cacao heritage with several documented estates.
The connection between the land, our local partners and the Netherlands makes every lot’s starting point visible. Not an anonymous commodity flow, but cacao with a place and people behind it.
Sucre, VenezuelaYaguaraparoThe origin of our cacao
02 / Documented lands
The names behind the family history.
Historic court and property records name these cacao haciendas and plots within the Velásquez family heritage around Yaguaraparo and San Agustín.
El Cementerio
Yaguaraparo
La Reforma
Río Arriba · La Chivera
La Jabilla
Yaguaraparo
Guanuco
Yaguaraparo
Pata de Palo
Yaguaraparo
Gancho Seco
San Agustín
San Agustín I
San Agustín
San Agustín II
San Agustín
These haciendas and plots remain in the ownership of the Velásquez family. Together, they form the historic heart of our cacao origin in Yaguaraparo and San Agustín.
03 / Our cacao
Trinitario.
Fine flavour.
Together with the family and local partners, we work towards consistent fermentation, drying and selection—with close attention to what makers need.
Single origin
Cacao from a clearly defined region, with a recognisable story behind every lot.
Family connection
Direct involvement with the land, the people and the preparation of the cacao.
Traceable steps
Origin, processing and lot details are recorded step by step.
04 / From tree to bean
Quality begins before the journey.
- 01
Harvesting
Ripe cacao pods are selected on the family’s cacao lands.
- 02
Fermentation
The beans develop their aroma through a controlled process.
- 03
Drying
Slow, careful drying helps protect quality and stability.
- 04
Selection
Each lot is inspected, sampled and prepared for export.
05 / The landscape
The place,
as it is.
No stock imagery. This is the landscape where our collaboration begins—beneath shade trees, among cacao and tropical vegetation in Yaguaraparo.
06 / For makers
Cacao with a story to tell.
For chocolatiers, bean-to-bar makers and partners who want to look beyond the bean. We share the origin, build consistent quality and help identify the right lot for your needs.
Start a conversation07 / Meet us
Taste the origin.
Tell us what you are looking for. In a personal conversation, we will explore which cacao and volume best fit your production.
juan@vvoriginbrands.com +31 6 2426 2558 Waterkeringsweg 48 · 1785 HX Den Helder · The Netherlands