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Roasted Cacao Nibs

Delivers a rich, refined crunch to be savored daily. Perfectly paired with yogurt and fresh fruit, gently folded into oatmeal, or delicately sprinkled over favorite recipes, it enhances each creation with bold flavor, elegant texture, and natural vitality.

100% natural cacao nibs

Cacao Paste

For Nutritional & Sweet recipies. Gently melted in a double boiler. Ideal for cakes, confections, and fine chocolates.

100% natural cacao paste

Cacao Powder

Finely ground cacao powder, suitable for nutritional recipes and the preparation of cacao infusions.

100% natural cacao powder

Emerald Cacao Beans

Harvested in the fertile lands of Ecuador, the birthplace of cacao. An authentic expression that nourishes body, mind, and spirit and supporting natural beauty and well-being.

100% natural and sundried cacao beans

Cacao Paste

For wellness beauty and cosmetic use.

Gently melt using a double boiler. Apply warm to the skin to deeply nourish and revitalize. Rinse with warm water after use. Authentic Natural. Revitalizing.

100% natural cacao paste

Our Mission to the producers

Our mission is to contribute to better living conditions for the farmers that produce this cacao and to encourage people to live organically, which is better for the health of the whole body.

We therefore encourage a healthy lifestyle by effectively using nature. Thus, we encourage a conscious effort to prevent and reuse our food waste and also promote the innovation of self-made natural products.

By offering fair prices, we contribute to improving the living and production conditions for farmers, leading to a 50% increase in domestic prices and promoting human fair trade. With human fair trade, we directly approach the farmers without middlemen and give them a fair price to enable them to obtain better facilities to produce their products.

RI Institute pursued a project in which they guided farmers on how to transform various unique organic products and raw materials in a branch with their own cacao. Due to this project and the investments surrounding it, the farmers are experiencing a positive impact and benefiting from it in the long run. Their unique products have given them a better position in the market and improved their lives.

Currently, we are collaborating with 4.200 producers of organic cacao and other organic products from the north, south, and central province of Esmeraldas. The producers are able to deliver one container of dry cacao each month, which consists of 12.000 boxes of 50 kilograms of cacao.

We are open to more producers joining our project.

Background Esmeralda organic cacao

Rosy Intriago, the founder, and initiator of RI Institute is Ecuadorian, originally from Esmeraldas-Muisne, Puerto Nuevo. Puerto Nuevo is a small village where all the products that are consumed are grown in a natural way. Rosy lived part of her life in Puerto Nuevo, which is a developed village.

Rosy’s father is currently 75 years old, but he has been working on the development of the community since he was 30 years old and now, Rosy would want to continue that legacy. She does this by indulging herself in the production of organic products such as the cacao. She supports the producers that produce this cacao by investing on education for ideas to come with new products and put themselves in the market, but also by investing in facilities for the production.

Types of Product

Our 100% natural organic cocoa paste, available in various shapes,
serves as the essential base for both gastronomic and cosmetic applications.
From this pure cocoa paste, we produce a variety of high-quality gastronomic products, including: Cocoa butter, Cocoa liquor,Handmade chocolates,Cocoa bars, Cocoa milk.This versatile ingredient preserves the natural richness of Ecuadorian ethnic cacao and is crafted with care to meet both culinary and wellness standards.

RI Organic lifestyle products

“RI Organic lifestyle products”

Our line of cosmetic products made from 100% natural organic cocoa includes a wide range of items designed to nourish and protect the skin, hair, and body: Shampoo and conditioner, Bath soap, Sunscreen, Cocoa massage oil, Cocoa keratin treatment for hair, Moisturizing cocoa lip balm, Cocoa body cream, Moisturizing cream for eyelashes, Exfoliating cream for face and body, Face foundation (base makeup), Color palettes for face and body.
Each product is crafted using high-quality Ecuadorian cocoa, harnessing its natural properties to promote beauty, hydration, and skin health—while respecting both nature and tradition.

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Product Quantities & Specifications

Bio Organic Esmeralda Cacao – Ecuador

Product	Form	Available Sizes	Packaging Type	Specifications
Raw Cacao Beans	Whole, sun-dried	100g 5kg, 10kg, 25kg, 50kg	Natural bags or jute bags	Sun-dried at -6°C, fermented, 100% organic, bitter interior, sweet outer shell
Bio Cacao Paste	Shaped blocks/pieces	100g, 5kg, 10kg, 25kg, 50kg	Food-grade pouches	100% pure cacao, no additives, easy-melt shapes, blend-processed for high purity
Bio Cacao Nibs	Crushed cacao kernels	100g, 500g, 1kg, 5kg, 25kg	Resealable pouches or bulk bagss	Lightly roasted or raw, 100% organic, crunchy texture, perfect for baking, snacks, or toppings, sporters

Why Buy BIO CACAO Products?

Our mission

Our mission is to improve the living conditions of the farmers who produce our cacao while inspiring people to choose an organic lifestyle that supports better health. We believe that nature offers everything we need when we use its resources with care, responsibility and respect. With this vision in mind, we work to encourage a conscious movement that reduces and reuses food waste and that stimulates creativity in the development of self made natural products.

We are dedicated to supporting farmers through a fair and transparent approach to trade. By offering prices that are fifty percent higher than the domestic market value, we ensure that farmers receive an income that reflects the true worth of their work. This direct collaboration removes the need for intermediaries and allows farmers to invest in improved facilities and higher quality production.

The RI Institute has also developed a program that helps farmers transform their unique organic raw materials, especially their own cacao, into products with added value. Through strategic investments and hands on guidance, this initiative has strengthened the position of local producers and has contributed to a meaningful improvement in their daily lives.

Today we collaborate with more than two thousand two hundred producers of organic cacao and other natural products across the northern, southern and central regions of the Esmeraldas province. Together they supply around twelve thousand boxes of dry cacao every three months, which is enough to fill a full container. The network continues to grow as more producers join the project and contribute to the shared mission of creating a healthier and more sustainable future.