Growers of origin.
A family making chocolate from the origin.
We are Erica Belén and her sons Miguel and Juan Diego. We grow cacao on the El Porvenir farm, buy directly from more than 60 families in Norte de Santander, and turn it into chocolate at our workshop and chocolate shop in Cúcuta.
Tree to bar: from the tree to the bar, all in-house.
The people behind it
None of them came from farming. All three decided cacao would be their thing.
40%Founder · Farm and research
Engineer. She fell in love with a cacao tree and found El Porvenir. She is in the field with the growers, researching varieties and fine-tuning fermentation and drying.
35%Partner · Sales and brand
Business administrator. He leads sales, the brand and partnerships with pastry chefs, restaurants and companies. He connects the chocolate with the market.
30%Partner · Production and finance
Economist. He runs the workshop, the chocolate shop and the finances. He makes sure what is planned actually works, lot by lot.
Strategic direction
Purpose of origin
To transform cacao fields through sustainable agroecological practices, promoting circular economies and restoring biodiversity.
To empower farmers by improving the quality and productivity of their farms, so that the countryside becomes a true opportunity for life.
Through innovation, to build a value chain that shows the world the great quality of the products that can be made from the fruit of cacao.
Projection
To be a replicable value-chain model in Colombia, where cacao is not only an agricultural product but a tool for rural development, social inclusion and environmental sustainability.
To become a national and international reference for high-quality chocolate made with positive social and environmental impact.
Purpose
We believe in the transforming power of cacao as an engine of development. That is why, through the tree-to-bar approach, we control every stage of the process, from the farm to the bar.
Sustainability and social impact
Farm
No industrial agriculture. Agroecology on the farm, biodiversity being restored, and every lot traceable from the field to the finished product.
Families
We buy directly from cacao-growing families, with a 3% bonus for excellent-quality cacao and ongoing training in growing and post-harvest.
Next generation
Women and young people from the producing families receive training and take part in the value chain. So that cacao becomes a life project, not an obligation.
For some 12 years the team has worked with agronomists from Colombia and Venezuela on a methodology of continuous improvement for growing and processing cacao.
In 2023 the Somos Hermanos bar won the Tavoletta d'Oro in Italy and a recognition at Paris Gourmet, France.
Where we are
Cakes, chocolate drinks and all our packaged products, in Cúcuta.
Store
Calle 17A # 2E-50, San Rafael neighborhood
Cúcuta, Norte de Santander
Office
Av. 1 # 31-79, Of. 204, Cond. Bosques del Venado
Cúcuta, Norte de Santander
Single-origin cacao for your business.
Couvertures, cacao liquor, nibs and cocoa butter, with traceability by lot.