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Paccari

  • Pricing Tier: $$$
  • Sourcing Area: Esmeraldas, Manabi, Los Rios
  • Tours: Yes
  • Distribution Area: Nationwide/Ecuador
  • Website URL: https://pacari-experience.com
  • Additional Products: Cacao Nibs
  • Awards Won:
    • Award Name: International Chocolate Awards, Year: 2012, Category: Dark Chocolate (70% Raw), Result: Gold
    • Award Name: International Chocolate Awards, Year: 2013, Category: Dark Chocolate (Piura Quemazón), Result: Gold
    • Award Name: International Chocolate Awards, Year: 2014, Category: Flavored Dark (Lemon Verbena), Result: Silver
    • Award Name: International Chocolate Awards, Year: 2014, Category: Dark Chocolate w/ inclusions (Salt & Nibs), Result: SIlver
    • Award Name: International Chocolate Awards, Year: 2014, Category: Coffee Chocolate Bar, Result: Silver
    • Award Name: International Chocolate Awards, Year: 2018, Category: Flavored Dark Chocolate, Result: Silver / Bronze
    • Award Name: International Chocolate Awards, Year: 2019, Category: Flavored Dark (Mint, Verbena, etc.), Result: Gold
    • Award Name: International Chocolate Awards, Year: 2021, Category: Guayas 75%, Result: Gold
    • Award Name: International Chocolate Awards, Year: 2023, Category: Multiple Categories , Result: 8 Awards

Pacari is a premium Ecuadorian bean-to-bar chocolate company founded in 2002 with a mission to produce the highest-quality organic chocolate in the world while maintaining strong ethical and environmental standards. The company’s goals center on transforming the global perception of Ecuadorian cacao by promoting a “tree-to-bar” model that ensures traceability, fair trade, and direct relationships with farmers, often paying above-market prices to support rural communities. Its core values emphasize sustainability, respect for nature, and social responsibility, reflected in its use of organic and biodynamic agriculture, chemical-free production, and commitment to protecting biodiversity. Pacari’s product range includes a wide variety of organic dark chocolate bars, single-origin collections, cacao powder, nibs, and chocolate-covered fruits, often incorporating native Ecuadorian ingredients and innovative flavor combinations. As a family-owned company, Pacari also maintains strong traditions rooted in Ecuador’s ancient cacao culture, blending indigenous heritage with modern innovation to create chocolate that is not only high quality but also ethically produced—summed up in its guiding vision of being “not just the best chocolate in the world, but the best chocolate for the world.