Embrace Tradition Through Modernity
Reviving 4000 Years of Mexican Cacao History
AGROFORESTRY
DIRECT TRADE
HEIRLOOM
HERITAGE
VALORIZATION
TRACEABILITY
UPCYCLING
Rediscovering Kakawa and Xocoatl
words coined in Mexico by the Mesoamerican civilizations that have stewarded these lands since times inmemorial.
Revival Cacao is determined to restore Mexican cacao to its former glory, using both ancient techniques of ceremonial cacao lavado and the most modern post-harvest processes for fermented specialty cacao sourced from the rainforests of Tabasco, Chiapas and Oaxaca. In addition to selling high-quality cacao beans, Revival also exports ceremonial cacao paste and chocolate couvertures and is exploring the processing of upcycled cacao pulp and husk products to keep as much added value as possible at origin.
We work with local producers, expanding farm rehabilitation efforts, enhancing traditional agroforestry farming practices where cacao plays a major role, and ultimately restoring forest ecosystems across Southern Mexico, the ancient lands of the Mokaya, Olmec and Maya civilizations.