{"id":11414,"date":"2026-05-25T10:03:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/republicadelcacao.com\/?p=11414"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:51:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T21:51:17","slug":"da-origem-a-inspiracao-minha-jornada-pelo-equador-com-a-republica-del-cacao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/republicadelcacao.com\/br\/from-origin-to-inspiration-my-journey-through-ecuador-with-republica-del-cacao\/","title":{"rendered":"De Origem \u00e0 Inspira\u00e7\u00e3o: Minha Jornada pelo Equador com a Rep\u00fablica del Cacao"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u00bb1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=\u00bboff|desktop\u00bb admin_label=\u00bbHeader\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.22.1&#8243; background_enable_color=\u00bboff\u00bb background_color_gradient_direction=\u00bb90deg\u00bb background_enable_image=\u00bboff\u00bb background_position=\u00bbbottom_right\u00bb custom_margin=\u00bb||||false|false\u00bb custom_padding=\u00bb96px||96px||true|false\u00bb custom_padding_tablet=\u00bb96px||0px||false|false\u00bb custom_padding_phone=\u00bb96px||0px||false|false\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=\u00bbon|desktop\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb max_width=\u00bb1920px\u00bb custom_padding=\u00bb0px||64px||false|false\u00bb custom_padding_tablet=\u00bb0px||64px||false|false\u00bb custom_padding_phone=\u00bb0px||64px||false|false\u00bb global_module=\u00bb3998&#8243; saved_tabs=\u00bball\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb4_4&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_post_title author=\u00bboff\u00bb categories=\u00bboff\u00bb comments=\u00bboff\u00bb featured_image=\u00bboff\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb title_font=\u00bbHalisR &#8211; Medium||||||||\u00bb title_text_align=\u00bbleft\u00bb title_text_color=\u00bbgcid-b247d7e9-2bbc-48fc-81a8-3cd1da3da572&#8243; title_font_size=\u00bb50px\u00bb title_line_height=\u00bb1.2em\u00bb meta_font=\u00bbHalisR &#8211; Book||||||||\u00bb meta_text_align=\u00bbleft\u00bb meta_text_color=\u00bbgcid-cda4471f-892e-4743-849d-2cb3737a1499&#8243; meta_font_size=\u00bb20px\u00bb title_text_align_tablet=\u00bbleft\u00bb title_text_align_phone=\u00bbcenter\u00bb title_text_align_last_edited=\u00bbon|desktop\u00bb title_font_size_tablet=\u00bb45px\u00bb title_font_size_phone=\u00bb40px\u00bb title_font_size_last_edited=\u00bbon|desktop\u00bb meta_text_align_tablet=\u00bbleft\u00bb meta_text_align_phone=\u00bbcenter\u00bb meta_text_align_last_edited=\u00bbon|desktop\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{%22gcid-b247d7e9-2bbc-48fc-81a8-3cd1da3da572%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-cda4471f-892e-4743-849d-2cb3737a1499%22:%91%22meta_text_color%22%93}\u00bb][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u00bb1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.22.1&#8243; max_width=\u00bb1920px\u00bb custom_padding=\u00bb0px||64px||false|false\u00bb custom_css_main_element=\u00bbdisplay: flex;||flex-flow: row wrap;||align-items: center;\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb1_2&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; text_font=\u00bbHalisR &#8211; Regular||||||||\u00bb text_text_color=\u00bbgcid-b247d7e9-2bbc-48fc-81a8-3cd1da3da572&#8243; text_font_size=\u00bb20px\u00bb text_line_height=\u00bb2em\u00bb quote_font=\u00bbHalisR &#8211; Regular||||||||\u00bb quote_text_align=\u00bbjustify\u00bb quote_text_color=\u00bbgcid-b247d7e9-2bbc-48fc-81a8-3cd1da3da572&#8243; quote_font_size=\u00bb20px\u00bb quote_line_height=\u00bb2em\u00bb text_orientation=\u00bbjustified\u00bb text_font_size_tablet=\u00bb18px\u00bb text_font_size_phone=\u00bb16px\u00bb text_font_size_last_edited=\u00bbon|desktop\u00bb quote_text_align_tablet=\u00bbjustify\u00bb quote_text_align_phone=\u00bbjustify\u00bb quote_text_align_last_edited=\u00bbon|desktop\u00bb text_orientation_tablet=\u00bbjustified\u00bb text_orientation_phone=\u00bbjustified\u00bb text_orientation_last_edited=\u00bbon|desktop\u00bb locked=\u00bboff\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{%22gcid-b247d7e9-2bbc-48fc-81a8-3cd1da3da572%22:%91%22quote_text_color%22,%22text_text_color%22%93}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p>By: Daniella Lea Rada &#8211; Executive Pastry Chef at Signia by Hilton Atlanta and Rep\u00fablica del Cacao Allied Chef<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are moments in a chef\u2019s career that change the way you see an ingredient forever. Recently, I had the privilege of traveling to Ecuador with Rep\u00fablica del Cacao. What began as a journey to learn more about chocolate became a deeper lesson about people, community, and the stories behind the ingredients we use every day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Before this trip, Rep\u00fablica del Cacao\u2019s chocolate was an exceptional product I trusted in my kitchen. After walking through the mountains of Cayambe, meeting the women of Puliza, standing among cacao trees in the Amazon, and witnessing the transformation from bean to chocolate, I realized that every bag of chocolate carries a story far greater than the ingredient itself. Throughout the journey, one message became clear: great chocolate begins with great people.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00bb1_2&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u00bboff\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/republicadelcacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-25-at-10.01.53-AM-1024&#215;768.jpeg\u00bb alt=\u00bbCacao Talks: \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 ser una Empresa B? &#8211; 1&#8243; title_text=\u00bbWhatsApp Image 2026-06-25 at 10.01.53 AM\u00bb show_bottom_space=\u00bboff\u00bb align=\u00bbcenter\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; custom_margin=\u00bb||||false|false\u00bb custom_margin_tablet=\u00bb|0vw|||false|false\u00bb custom_margin_phone=\u00bb\u00bb custom_margin_last_edited=\u00bbon|tablet\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u00bb1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb max_width=\u00bb1920px\u00bb custom_padding=\u00bb0px||64px||false|false\u00bb custom_css_main_element=\u00bbdisplay: flex;||flex-flow: row wrap;||align-items: center;\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb1_2&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb custom_css_main_element_last_edited=\u00bbon|tablet\u00bb custom_css_main_element_tablet=\u00bborder: 2;||margin-bottom: 0px;\u00bb custom_css_main_element_phone=\u00bborder: 2;||margin-bottom: 0px;\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/republicadelcacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-25-at-10.15.35-AM-1024&#215;768.jpeg\u00bb alt=\u00bbCacao Talks: \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 ser una Empresa B? &#8211; 2&#8243; title_text=\u00bbWhatsApp Image 2026-06-25 at 10.15.35 AM\u00bb align=\u00bbcenter\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/republicadelcacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-25-at-10.18.01-AM-3.jpeg\u00bb alt=\u00bbCacao Talks: \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 ser una Empresa B? &#8211; 2&#8243; title_text=\u00bbWhatsApp Image 2026-06-25 at 10.18.01 AM (3)\u00bb align=\u00bbcenter\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/republicadelcacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-25-at-10.14.43-AM-1024&#215;768.jpeg\u00bb alt=\u00bbCacao Talks: \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 ser una Empresa B? &#8211; 2&#8243; title_text=\u00bbWhatsApp Image 2026-06-25 at 10.14.43 AM\u00bb align=\u00bbcenter\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00bb1_2&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb custom_css_main_element_last_edited=\u00bbon|tablet\u00bb custom_css_main_element_tablet=\u00bborder: 1;\u00bb custom_css_main_element_phone=\u00bborder: 1;\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb text_font=\u00bbHalisR &#8211; Regular||||||||\u00bb text_text_color=\u00bbgcid-b247d7e9-2bbc-48fc-81a8-3cd1da3da572&#8243; text_font_size=\u00bb20px\u00bb text_line_height=\u00bb2em\u00bb quote_font=\u00bbHalisR &#8211; Regular||||||||\u00bb quote_text_align=\u00bbjustify\u00bb quote_text_color=\u00bbgcid-b247d7e9-2bbc-48fc-81a8-3cd1da3da572&#8243; quote_font_size=\u00bb20px\u00bb quote_line_height=\u00bb2em\u00bb text_orientation=\u00bbjustified\u00bb custom_margin=\u00bb||0px||false|false\u00bb custom_margin_tablet=\u00bb||30px||false|false\u00bb custom_margin_phone=\u00bb||30px||false|false\u00bb custom_margin_last_edited=\u00bbon|tablet\u00bb text_font_size_tablet=\u00bb18px\u00bb text_font_size_phone=\u00bb16px\u00bb text_font_size_last_edited=\u00bbon|phone\u00bb quote_text_align_tablet=\u00bbjustify\u00bb quote_text_align_phone=\u00bbjustify\u00bb quote_text_align_last_edited=\u00bbon|desktop\u00bb text_orientation_tablet=\u00bbjustified\u00bb text_orientation_phone=\u00bbjustified\u00bb text_orientation_last_edited=\u00bbon|desktop\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{%22gcid-b247d7e9-2bbc-48fc-81a8-3cd1da3da572%22:%91%22quote_text_color%22,%22text_text_color%22,%22quote_text_color%22%93}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day One: Understanding the Heart Behind the Chocolate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our first day began near the Equatorial Line at the Quitsato Sundial, where we learned how Ecuador\u2019s unique geography creates ideal conditions for agriculture and cacao production. The most meaningful experience, however, was our visit to the Indigenous dairy-farming community of Puliza. This women-led community supplies the milk used in Rep\u00fablica del Cacao\u2019s 31% White Chocolate, the same chocolate that would later inspire my dessert. We were welcomed with a traditional Pambamesa, a family-style meal prepared with ingredients grown by the community. Sharing papa criolla, melloco, corn, fresh cheese, and tortillas de tiesto reminded me that some of the most memorable meals are built on simplicity, generosity, and connection. We also experienced Cayambe\u2019s famous bizcochos and learned about agave, a plant that thrives in challenging conditions. Its resilience felt symbolic of the communities we met throughout the trip. Later, we climbed into the mountains to observe the dairy operation firsthand. We visited Mrs. Lucrecia\u2019s greenhouse, learned about community development programs, and watched the daily work required to sustain these farms. One of the highlights was attempting to milk a cow alongside the community president. While my efforts produced only a small cup of milk, she nearly filled an entire bucket.<\/p>\n<p>What impacted me most was not the process itself but the people behind it. These women wake before dawn, work tirelessly, support their families, and invest in their children\u2019s futures. Standing on that mountainside, I realized that the milk used in Rep\u00fablica del Cacao\u2019s white chocolate represents far more than an ingredient\u2014it represents opportunity, resilience, and community. Before this trip, the White Chocolate Ecuador 31% was simply a product I enjoyed using. After meeting the women behind it, it became a story.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u00bb1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.22.1&#8243; max_width=\u00bb1920px\u00bb custom_padding=\u00bb0px||64px||false|false\u00bb custom_css_main_element=\u00bbdisplay: flex;||flex-flow: row wrap;||align-items: center;\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb1_2&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; text_font=\u00bbHalisR &#8211; Regular||||||||\u00bb text_text_color=\u00bbgcid-b247d7e9-2bbc-48fc-81a8-3cd1da3da572&#8243; text_font_size=\u00bb20px\u00bb text_line_height=\u00bb2em\u00bb quote_font=\u00bbHalisR &#8211; Regular||||||||\u00bb quote_text_align=\u00bbjustify\u00bb quote_text_color=\u00bbgcid-b247d7e9-2bbc-48fc-81a8-3cd1da3da572&#8243; quote_font_size=\u00bb20px\u00bb quote_line_height=\u00bb2em\u00bb text_orientation=\u00bbjustified\u00bb text_font_size_tablet=\u00bb18px\u00bb text_font_size_phone=\u00bb16px\u00bb text_font_size_last_edited=\u00bbon|desktop\u00bb quote_text_align_tablet=\u00bbjustify\u00bb quote_text_align_phone=\u00bbjustify\u00bb quote_text_align_last_edited=\u00bbon|desktop\u00bb text_orientation_tablet=\u00bbjustified\u00bb text_orientation_phone=\u00bbjustified\u00bb text_orientation_last_edited=\u00bbon|desktop\u00bb locked=\u00bboff\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{%22gcid-b247d7e9-2bbc-48fc-81a8-3cd1da3da572%22:%91%22quote_text_color%22,%22text_text_color%22%93}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day Two: Following the Journey of Cacao into the Amazon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The second day took us from the Andes into the Ecuadorian Amazon, where we followed cacao back to its source. Along the way, we stopped at a cacao collection center and observed the fermentation and drying processes. Seeing thousands of cacao beans carefully transformed before ever reaching a factory gave me a new appreciation for the craftsmanship required to produce great chocolate. We also learned about Fair Trade initiatives and their impact on local communities. Producers spoke about the importance of education, opportunity, and preserving agricultural traditions for future generations. One of the most memorable moments of the trip came when we boarded a canoe and traveled downriver to the Mirador community. The journey through the rainforest encouraged us to slow down and appreciate the environment around us. The community welcomed us with a meal featuring local ingredients and shared demonstrations of traditional crafts made from natural fibers and plant-based dyes. Their respect for the land and commitment to preserving knowledge passed through generations was inspiring.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, we entered the cacao plantation itself. For a pastry chef, seeing cacao growing in its natural environment felt almost surreal. Even more meaningful was learning that this plantation produces cacao used in Rep\u00fablica del Cacao\u2019s Amazonia 75% Dark Chocolate, a chocolate we regularly use in our pastry program. Walking among cacao trees surrounded by bananas, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, and countless other plants revealed the extraordinary biodiversity of the Amazon. Tasting fresh cacao directly from the pod was another unforgettable experience. The sweet pulp surrounding the bean was bright, tropical, and completely different from the flavor most people associate with chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the day, I understood that every piece of chocolate begins long before it reaches a factory. 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