UNOCACE, one of Conexión Chocolate’s cacao-producing partner cooperatives, earned the highest score in the 2026 Cacao of Excellence Ecuador competition. The recognition highlights the quality of its cacao, the work of its farming families, and the importance of cultivation, fermentation, drying, ...

At Chokao 2026, Conexión Chocolate founder Jenny Samaniego served on the expert tasting panel for Cacao de Excelencia Ecuador 2026. Her participation reflects Conexión’s ongoing work a round cacao quality, sensory evaluation, and the importance of understanding every stage of the process at origin.

Conexión Chocolate and Zingerman’s Candy Factory share a commitment to exceptional flavor, craftsmanship, responsible business, and a closer connection to cacao origin. After months of tasting and testing, Zingerman’s Candy is now using Conexión specialty chocolate, crafted at origin in Ecuador, ...

In the world of specialty chocolate, we often seek perfection through stability. However, for those of us crafting at Mile-0, true mastery doesn't lie in ignoring nature’s cycles, but in learning how to interpret them. This past quarter in Ecuador has been extraordinary. We ...

News Release Conexión Chocolate Disrupts the Industrial Commodity Model with "Mile 0 Crafting" and Rikolto’s Inclusive Distinction QUIT...

In the world of professional pastry, the word "Premium" has lost its edge. While industrial chocolate focuses on consistency through standardization, often masking defects with added vanilla and soy lecithin, Specialty Chocolate focuses on consistency through genetic integrity and technical...