Maya Mountain Cacao Ltd - Belize City, Belize

Maya Mountain Cacao is a 2013 Agora Partnerships Impact Enterprise that sources premium cocoa beans from smallholder Belizean farmers for makers of fine chocolate products. Our mission is to create an exceptionally high-quality cocoa bean and a growing source of income for farmers, while contributing to reforestation efforts and promoting sustainable organic agricultural practices in the Toledo and Stann Creek districts of southern Belize. The work of Maya Mountain Cacao is carried out by four teams: field, quality, buying, and administrative. The field team consists of extension officers who provide outreach and technical assistance, while the buying team is responsible for wet cacao pickup and compensating farmers. The processing team oversees fermentation, drying, sorting, packaging,  

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storing and delivery of beans, while administrative staff manage business development operations, leverage resources, and promote the growth of the cacao industry. We are proud to be creating a positive and lasting social, environmental, and product impact.