What does Uncommon Cacao do?

Uncommon Cacao is a specialty cacao trader founded in 2010 in Belize. The company operates as a certified B Corp and Public Benefit Corporation, sourcing high-quality cacao from over 10,000 smallholder producers across more than 15 countries. It supplies cacao to hundreds of chocolate makers globally through its Transparent Trade model, which emphasizes direct relationships with farmers and fair pricing. Headquartered in Berkeley, California, Uncommon Cacao has import and distribution offices in the US and Europe. The company began with Maya Mountain Cacao in Belize and later expanded to include Cacao Verapaz in Guatemala. It focuses on enhancing farmer incomes by purchasing cacao beans directly from producers at premium prices, significantly improving their livelihoods. Uncommon Cacao also advocates for climate policies and publishes verifiable pricing data for its transactions, aiming to positively impact over 10,000 farmers and nearly 50,000 lives in the coming years.