Costa Rica x Chocokoo

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Costa Rican cacao, Chocokoo chocolate

The journey of Costa Rican cacao and Estonian bean-to-bar craft chocolate, which began with a holiday trip.

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Since 2015 2015. In 2015, Kristel, Asso, Karl and Karmo took a family trip to Costa Rica. Visits to cacao farms in the Upala region triggered a long-term cooperation and bean-to-bar chocolate making in Tallinn, Estonia.
Chocokoo Eco, 2023 A sister company established in Costa Rica supports strategic partnerships and supply chain management. Develops Chocokoo’s cacao plantation undertaking in Costa Rica.
Direct supply from 2026 Chocokoo brings Nahua Cacao cacao beans from Costa Rica directly to Telliskivi Creative City in Tallinn, without intermediaries.
More than chocolate bars Costa Rican cacao is used to make bean-to-bar chocolate bars, chocolate shards, cacao beans in dark chocolate, hot chocolate spoons, cacao nibs, roasted cacao beans, cacao tea and chocolate gelato.

PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND BUSINESS

What connects Chocokoo and Costa Rica?

Chocokoo has been making chocolate bars from cacao from Costa Rica’s Upala region since 2015. Our long-term cooperation began with a family trip, which grew into close personal and business relationships. Today we have a sister company in Costa Rica, Chocokoo Eco, a network of strategic partners and good relationships with local entrepreneurs. We are grateful to the Honorary Consul of Estonia in Costa Rica, Mrs Maare Siirak Mets de Brenes, and her son Ivo Brenes Siirak, who have given us valuable support on our journey.

CATIE’s international cacao collection in Costa Rica.

CATIE’s international cacao collection in Costa Rica.
In the photo, from right: Prof. Rolando Cerda, CATIE; Susana Barboza, PROCOMER representative; Asso Lankots, Chocokoo Eco board member and business development manager.

Strategic partnerships

Our network in Costa Rica

Our cooperation network connects the local sister company, cacao suppliers and institutional relationships. This network supports a transparent and shorter supply chain, vertical integration, helps source better cacao, strengthen origin knowledge and develop value-chain-based cooperation.

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Sister company in Costa Rica

Chocokoo Eco

The sister company established in Costa Rica supports strategic partnerships, supply chain management and vertical integration. Develops Chocokoo’s cacao plantation undertaking in Costa Rica.

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Cacao sourcing

Nahua Cacao

Nahua Cacao supplies Chocokoo with Trinitario cacao beans. Nahua Cacao focuses on collecting fresh cacao beans, fermentation and ensuring supply chain traceability. Nahua Cacao’s sourcing network includes 400 smallholders in the Upala region.

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Institutional network

PROCOMER

PROCOMER is a Costa Rican government agency that helps local companies expand into foreign markets and attracts foreign investment to the country. PROCOMER has helped connect Chocokoo Eco with CATIE and with technological, institutional and community networks.

More than chocolate bars

Chocokoo chocolate made from Costa Rican cacao

Here you will find Chocokoo products made from Costa Rican cacao: chocolate bars, cacao nibs, roasted cacao beans, chocolate shards and cacao beans in dark chocolate. You will find flavour descriptions and usage recommendations for these products below.

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Awards and recognition

Award-winning bean-to-bar chocolate

These bean-to-bar chocolate bars made from Costa Rican cacao have received recognition at the International Chocolate Awards European competition.

Dark Chocolate COSTA RICA UPALA 62% with Hojicha International Chocolate Awards European
2026 Silver
Dark Chocolate COSTA RICA UPALA 75% with Timur Berry International Chocolate Awards European
2026 Bronze
Dark Chocolate COSTA RICA UPALA 59% with Black Garlic and Propolis International Chocolate Awards European
2025 Bronze
Dark Chocolate COSTA RICA 70% WITH RYE BREAD International Chocolate Awards European
2018 Silver

Flavour descriptions and usage recommendations

Pure and authentic flavours

Products made from Costa Rican cacao suit gifting, tasting, sharing, snacking, home cooking and food decoration.

Product Flavour characteristics Usage recommendations
Chocolate bars Fruity flavour notes, a clean and clear cacao profile. Usually dark chocolate. Chocolate gastronomy, flavour pairings, with a warm drink, for making hot chocolate, as a gift, as a souvenir. For melting in the sun and eating with strawberries. A gateway into the world of bean-to-bar chocolate.
Chocolate shards The same as chocolate bars, but with a thin and delicate structure. Freeze-dried berries create a beautiful look and add fruitiness. A social chocolate, suitable for breaking and sharing. A good, simple snack.
Roasted cacao beans in dark chocolate Roasted and crunchy cacao bean in 70% dark chocolate. A healthy bitter-sweet snack. A guilt-free treat with coffee or tea. For sharing in good company, a healthy gift. An absolute cacao experience.
Roasted cacao beans Roasted, unflavoured, crunchy whole cacao beans with an intense clean flavour. A simple, healthy, bitter snack. Pairs well with sweet coffee. A pure and authentic cacao experience.
Cacao nibs Bitter, intense and crunchy. Crushed and winnowed roasted cacao bean. For yoghurt, porridge, granola, desserts, cake and ice cream. When you want to add cacao to your daily diet.

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