THE PEOPLE
Make the people your background.
While you are munching on your next Dubble or Divine bar, spare a thought for the most important ingredient: the people all over the world whose hard work has made it possible!
The cocoa beans that go into Dubble and Divine chocolate are grown by a co-operative of over 45,000 farmers in Ghana, West Africa, called Kuapa Kokoo. When the Kuapa Kokoo co-operative of farmers sell their cocoa beans for Fairtrade chocolate, they are guaranteed a fair price. This means that farming communities can cover their costs and plan for the future. The Fairtrade price is set at about £56 per sack of cocoa by the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation.This is an independent worldwide Fairtrade Standard setting and Certification organisation. On top of the Fairtrade price, Kuapa Kokoo receives an additional £14 per sack of cocoa, called the social premium Kuapa Kokoo has used the social premium from Fairtrade chocolate to build things like clean water wells, new schools/education centres, corn mills and better health care provision.to spend on community projects.
Also, because Kuapa Kokoo co-owns the company that makes Dubble and Divine, Ghanaian farmers have a say in how the chocolate is produced and sold, as well as a share in the profits!
KUAPA KOKOO
The motto of Kuapa Kokoo is “Pa Pa Paa” which means “the best of the best” in their local language of Twi. Ghana is famous for producing high quality cocoa beans, and Kuapa Kokoo produces the tastiest Ghanaian cocoa beans!
TheTrees- The People - in Ghana grow the cocoa beans for Dubble & Divine choc, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section
- The Trees - produce cocoa pods with white gooey cocoa beans inside, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section
- The Pods - are rugby ball shaped and are usually yellow when ripe, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section
- The Beans - are scooped out of the pods, fermented and dried, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section
- The Trade - farmers are guaranteed a fair price for our choc, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section
- The Factory - turns cocoa beans into yummy Dubble and Divine choc, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section
- The Shop - where you have the power to make a difference, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section
- Choc 'n' Change - change the chocolate industry - check out the choc 'n' change section