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medium-1 small-12 large-1\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1519138351\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-937005642\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Criollo is considered one of the oldest and most refined cocoa varieties. Its name literally means \u201clocal\u201d or \u201cnative\u201d in Spanish, a term used by Spanish colonists to distinguish this locally cultivated cocoa in Central America from other varieties introduced later.<br\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The earliest evidence of Criollo dates back thousands of years. It was already being cultivated by the Mayans and the Aztecs, who used it to prepare a bitter, spiced ceremonial drink reserved for elites and religious rituals. <\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the time, cocoa was far more than just food: it also served as currency and symbolized the connection between gods and humans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, Criollo is classified as a fine flavor cocoa, prized for its subtle and complex aromas. It stands out for its low bitterness, low astringency, and an aromatic palette often described as floral, fruity, creamy, or honeyed. <\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But this delicacy comes at a cost: Criollo is fragile, low-yielding, disease-prone, and demanding to cultivate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, it represents only a tiny fraction of global production, difficult even to quantify. Criollo can still be found in some regions of Venezuela (notably around Chuao), as well as in Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru, usually grown in small plots by producers committed to preserving this living heritage. <\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Orf\u00e8ve\u2019s Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Orf\u00e8ve, we pay close attention to heirloom varieties like Criollo, without turning them into a fetish. What matters most to us is the bean\u2019s aromatic identity, and the quality of its fermentation and drying, regardless of its genetic label.<br\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we work with Criollo-type or related cocoas, we strive to preserve their subtlety through gentle roasting, precise conching, and tailor-made treatment at every step.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">Because it\u2019s not the name of a variety that makes great chocolate, it\u2019s the care with which it\u2019s grown, processed, and transformed.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-937005642 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-456994958\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1159259910\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-370817367\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/orfeve.com\/en\/chocolate-uncovered\/understanding-cocoa\/trinitario-cocoa\/\" class=\"button primary is-outline\" >\n\t\t<span>Previous article<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-633955789\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/orfeve.com\/en\/chocolate-uncovered\/understanding-cocoa\/forastero-cocoa\/\" class=\"button primary is-outline\" >\n\t\t<span>Next article<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":29074,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-29110","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.4 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Origins of Criollo: The Ancestral Cocoa with Rare Aromas - ORF\u00c8VE Chocolat suisse bean-to-bar<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Criollo is one of the oldest and most refined cocoa varieties. 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