1 kg · 500 g · 227 g
Ceremonial cacao paste 100%
Pure cacao, rich, earthy and versatile: for drinking chocolate, baking or a quiet morning ritual. Ingredient: cacao mass.
Drink · bake · ritual
Single-origin Criollo cacao from El Tuma–La Dalia, NicaraguaChocolate from one Nicaraguan farm
Bars, ceremonial paste, nibs, powder and butter. Grown by one family in El Tuma–La Dalia, made into chocolate in Managua.
Our four pillars
Land
Regenerative, biodiverse plots where the forest stays standing.
Excellence
Single-origin beans, fermented above 75%, checked at every step.
Community
Fair, long-term work with the growers’ cooperative in El Tuma–La Dalia.
Wellbeing
Pure ingredients. Nothing stripped out, nothing hidden.
Explore Terra Criollo
The bars, the farm they come from, where to find them and how to reach us.
Frequently asked questions
The essentials about Terra Criollo, our cacao and where to buy it.
What is Terra Criollo?
Terra Criollo is a Nicaraguan chocolate and cacao brand making single-origin Criollo cacao products. The cacao is grown by one family in El Tuma–La Dalia, in the mountains of Matagalpa, and turned into chocolate in our workshop in Managua.
What products do you make?
Five 63 g chocolate bars (Fuerza 85%, Armonía 69%, Balance 50%, Energía with Nicaraguan mountain coffee and Claridad white chocolate), 100% ceremonial cacao paste (1 kg, 500 g and 227 g), roasted cacao nibs, cacao powder, cocoa butter, 50% chocolate bites and pinolillo.
How much does Terra Criollo chocolate cost?
Public prices in Nicaraguan córdobas: a 63 g bar is C$ 280. Ceremonial cacao paste is C$ 1,400 per kilo and C$ 700 for 500 g. Nibs, cacao powder or cocoa butter (500 g) are C$ 720. Pinolillo (500 g) is C$ 421. Chocolate bites (250 × 4 g) are C$ 2,350.
Where can I buy Terra Criollo chocolate in Nicaragua?
At 16 stockists: in Managua (cafés, a bakery, a restaurant, a yoga studio and Managua International Airport), in Jinotepe (Carazo), in Tola, Popoyo and Las Salinas, and in San Juan del Sur. You can also order online on this site or on WhatsApp at +505 8895 7980.
Do you deliver, and how do I pay?
We deliver in Managua and nearby: delivery is arranged on WhatsApp after you order. You pay by BAC bank transfer or PayPal.
Do you sell wholesale to shops, cafés and hotels?
Yes. Shops and cafés get a resale price from 20 units, and for hotels and restaurants we make chocolate bites to serve with coffee or tea. Write to us on WhatsApp or at terracriollo@gmail.com.
What is Criollo cacao?
Criollo is one of the traditional cacao varieties of Mesoamerica, valued as fine-flavour cacao. Ours is single-origin, from El Tuma–La Dalia, and fermented over 75% before it becomes chocolate.
What is ceremonial cacao paste used for?
100% pure cacao: nothing but cacao mass. Use it for hot chocolate and cacao drinks, in baking, or for a quiet morning ritual. We sell it in 1 kg, 500 g and 227 g.
Five bars, five moods
63 g bars made with cacao from a single farm. Choose by percentage or by the mood printed on the box.
Ceremonial cacao and the kitchen line
100% cacao paste for drinking and cooking, plus nibs, powder, butter and bites for cafés, bakeries and hotels.
500 g
Roasted cacao nibs
Beans roasted, cracked and winnowed, ready for granola, desserts or straight into the melanger.
Crunch · bake · grind
500 g
Cacao powder
Deeply aromatic with a soft finish, for hot chocolate, pastry and desserts.
Hot chocolate · pastry
500 g
Cocoa butter
For chocolate making, pastry and skin care. Pressed from the same beans.
Chocolate · pastry · skin
250 × 4 g
Chocolate bites 50%
A small bite to serve with coffee or tea in cafés, restaurants and hotels.
With coffee · hotels
500 g
Pinolillo
The Nicaraguan classic of toasted corn and cacao, made with our own beans. Public price C$ 421.
Breakfast · traditionChefs, cafés and hotels: ask for the professional price list and a free sample delivered to your kitchen.
Write to AnaOne farm, one cacao
Our cacao grows in El Tuma–La Dalia, in the hills of Matagalpa, where volcanic soil, mountain mist and a living forest give the beans their aroma. It is fermented and dried there by Don Diomedes López and the Jorge Salazar cooperative, then turned into bars and paste in our workshop in Managua.
Terra Criollo was founded by a Franco-Nicaraguan couple, Ana and Arthur, to bring that cacao to the table with the care it deserves: a fermentation above 75%, small batches, and boxes illustrated like oracle cards.
Health registration R.S. 1046975092026 · Made in Nicaragua
Chocolate can be more than a treat. It can heal land, strengthen a community and do you good.Ana & Arthur, founders
Where to find us
Official stockists across Nicaragua, from Managua to the Pacific coast. Tap a place to see it on the map, or open it in Google Maps.
StockistFarm & workshop
Managua6 places
La Estufa BakeryBakeryPlaza Maderas, Km 8 Carretera a Masaya, unit 3, Managua · +505 8562 3033Open in Google MapsWebsite
Managua International AirportAirportCarretera Norte, Managua · +505 2276 9180Open in Google MapsWebsite
Mugs Coffee BarCaféCentro Comercial Galerías, Zona Viva, unit LC03, Managua · +505 8200 6818Open in Google Maps
Om & SweatYoga studioPlaza Ágora, Centro Comercial, Camino Oriente, Managua · +505 8805 1002Open in Google MapsWebsite
Carazo1 places
Casa QuatroCultural centreNext to Farmacia Saba, 3.5 blocks north of the UNAN tower, Jinotepe · +505 8539 2005Open in Google Maps
Tola, Popoyo & Las Salinas6 places
Cocos y VinoDrinks & natural productsCommercial area, Hacienda Iguana · +505 8652 6143Open in Google Maps
Magnific Rock CaféRestaurantsecond floor, Playa Popoyo, Las Salinas · +505 8237 7417Open in Google MapsWebsite
Rancho SantanaResortComarca Limón #1, Carretera Las Salinas, Tola · +1 310-299-7550Open in Google MapsWebsite
San Juan del Sur3 places
Talk to us
A question, an order, wholesale or a tasting at Elefante Amarillo in Managua: write to us. Ana answers in Spanish, Arthur in English or French. Want to meet? We’ll set up an appointment.
WhatsAppAna · +505 8895 7980
WhatsAppArthur · +33 6 18 41 75 17
Emailterracriollo@gmail.com
MeetingsBy appointment, on WhatsApp
Instagram@terracriollocacao
