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, ...

Celebrating World Cacao Day - From the Source. From Ecuador, with flavor, roots, and care. From Ecuador, the birthplace of fine flavor cacao, we join the world in honoring this extraordinary fruit—its past, its future, and the hands that carry it forward. For centuries, cacao has been a corners...

Discovering Gems We were elated to hear the news about another designation site selected by the Heirloom Cacao Preservation Fund (HCP) a few weeks back. It reminded us of our very own heirloom designated cooperative here in Ecuador.  The desire to promote specialty cacao and chocolate in this ind...