Quito, Ecuador · ManufacturersPacari is a family-owned chocolate maker in Quito, founded in 2002 by Santiago Peralta and Carla Barboto. It works with Ecuadorian Arriba Nacional cacao and buys from small farmers. The products are certified organic, and part of the range comes from biodynamic farming. Pacari sells in Ecuador and exports to Latin America, Europe and North America.
Services and products
Organic chocolate bars from Ecuadorian Arriba Nacional cacao, single-origin and flavoured bars, chocolate-covered fruits, cacao nibs, cocoa powder
Single-origin bars
Dark chocolate bars from cacao of specific Ecuadorian regions.
Flavoured bars
Chocolate with Andean and Amazonian ingredients such as fruits, flowers and spices.
Covered fruits and nibs
Chocolate-covered fruits, cacao nibs and cocoa powder.
About the company
Pacari was founded in Quito in 2002. The company is run by the founding family and operates under SKS Farms Cía. Ltda. It started with the aim of keeping the native Arriba Nacional cacao variety in production.
Pacari buys cacao directly from small farmers in several regions of Ecuador. The beans are processed into chocolate in Ecuador. The range is certified organic. Some products come from farms with Demeter biodynamic certification.
The chocolate is sold in Ecuador and exported to Latin America, Europe and North America. Pacari supplies retailers, specialty shops and distributors.
