Ceremonial cacao welcome
A hand-prepared cup from beans grown 200 metres away, poured in a circle before the day begins.
Paradise #3 · Coto Brus, Costa Rica
Spend one day inside one of the 17 rarest cacao farms on Earth — and taste why it earned that title.
Six hours on 67 off-grid acres of Costa Rican rainforest: ceremonial cacao at sunrise hour, an old-growth forest hike with the farmer who has worked these trees for forty years, a chef's table grown in this valley, and a guided tasting of heirloom beans almost nobody outside this farm gets to try.
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See the day- 6 hrs
- 10:00 — 16:00
- 67 acres
- Off-grid land
- HCP #6
- Heirloom designee
- 100%
- Solar powered
- Heirloom Cacao Preservation Designee #6 — one of only 17 farms on Earth
- USDA-ARS verified four-lineage heirloom genetics
- ISO/IEC 17025 lab tested — cadmium non-detect, pesticides clear
- 67 acres, 100% off-grid solar, 8 acres of primary rainforest
Why this day is different
Most “chocolate tours” are a gift shop with a story attached.
You watch someone grind beans that were shipped in from somewhere else, you sample three squares, you buy a bar, you leave in forty-five minutes.
This is the farm itself. The trees you walk under are the trees the chocolate comes from. The man who cuts the pod open in your hands has been doing it here since before you knew cacao had a flavour profile. And the beans are officially, genetically rare — Heirloom Cacao Preservation Designee #6, one of only seventeen designations in the world.
- You walk the actual grove — not a demo garden.
- You taste the exact lot that earned the heirloom designation.
- You eat food grown in the same valley, cooked that morning.
- Groups stay small so the farmer can talk to you, not at you.
Tell us about your tripNo commitment. Real answers.
Your day, hour by hour
From the welcome circle to the last square of chocolate.
10:00 — 11:00
Morning
Arrival & Welcome
- Group circle introduction to the farm and the Quantum team
- Ceremonial cacao welcome drink shared with all guests
- Set your intention during the first cacao tasting
11:00 — 13:00
Morning
Adventure Into Nature
- Guided hike through old-growth rainforest where heirloom cacao grows wild
- Visit the nursery and plant your own cacao seed to take home
- Learn the cacao tree life cycle and the permaculture systems healing the soil
- Swing from old-growth vines like Tarzan and Jane
13:00 — 14:00
Mid day
Farm Fresh Lunch
- Farm-to-fork meal of fresh greens and local produce
- Prepared by our award-winning vegan chef
- Learn how local food sourcing empowers local economies
14:00 — 15:00
Afternoon
Chocolate Tasting
- Guided fine cacao tasting experience
- Flavour profiles from bright fruit to deep chocolate and earthy undertones
- Leave richly satisfied in body, mind and spirit
15:00 — 16:00
End of day
Souvenirs & Farewells
- Tasting boxes and special items for friends and family
- Schedule your next visit
- Depart with a deeper connection to chocolate's origins
Everything one ticket includes
Eight things you get on the day — and one of them keeps growing after you leave.
Guided old-growth rainforest hike
Two hours inside a living cacao forest with the people who farm it — pods cut open in your hands.
Plant your own cacao tree
Seed it in the nursery, name it, and it keeps growing on the farm long after you fly home.
Farm-to-fork chef lunch
A full meal by our award-winning vegan chef, made from what the valley grew that week.
Guided heirloom tasting flight
The same protocol used by the Heirloom Cacao Preservation panel — you taste what earned the designation.
Meet Giovanni
Forty years of one man's hands on these trees. Most tours give you a guide. This gives you the farmer.
Take-home tasting box
Single-source chocolate to open at your own table — plus first access to future harvests.
Photos of your day
Shot on the farm, sent to you afterwards. No phone-juggling on the trail.
Our promise
If the day isn't what we described, tell us before you drive home.
We'd rather fix it on the spot or bring you back than have you leave disappointed. That's the whole guarantee — no forms, no small print.
This is for you if
- Couples and friends who want one unforgettable day, not another bus tour
- Chocolate lovers who want to taste what 'fine flavour' actually means
- Families and small groups (kids welcome — the nursery is the highlight)
- Retreat groups, birthdays and celebrations wanting a private farm day
Honestly, skip it if
- Anyone looking for a 45-minute factory walk-through with a gift shop
- Large coach groups — the trail and the table stay small on purpose
- People who will not walk a rainforest path in real shoes
Meet the farmer
Forty years of one man's hands in this soil — and the founder building a sanctuary around them.
Giovanni
Farmer · 40+ years on this land
Born and raised a few miles from the farm, Giovanni has tended these trees for over four decades. He works the 19 acres of mature cacao with traditional, sustainable methods passed down through generations — pruning, harvesting, fermenting and drying by feel. You will meet him in the groves.
Andrew Sealy
Founder, Quantum Cacao Project
Internationally recognised yoga teacher and connection catalyst. Andrew founded the Quantum Cacao Project to turn a rare heirloom farm into a living sanctuary — a place where regenerative agriculture, ceremony and hospitality meet.
Our practices
Every part of this farm is an argument for doing it properly.
- 67
- Acres total
- 19
- Acres mature cacao
- ~6,000 kg
- Annual bean yield
- #6
- HCP designee worldwide
- 8
- Acres primary forest
- 100%
- Off-grid solar
Off-grid, 100% solar
All 67 acres run on solar power, fed by two natural springs. No grid, no generators — a genuinely low-carbon chocolate.
Heirloom Cacao Preservation #6
One of only 17 farms worldwide with the HCP designation — awarded flavour-first by an expert panel, then confirmed by USDA genetics.
Four-lineage heirloom genetics
USDA-ARS verified admixture: 38.3% Upper Amazon Forastero, 32.0% Amelonado, 16.3% rare Criollo and 13.4% Nacional — the source of the fine-flavour profile.
Shade-grown agroforestry
Cacao grows at ~1,000 m under old-growth canopy, interwoven with bamboo, tropical fruit and coconut palms that rebuild soil and hold water.
Third-party tested purity
ISO/IEC 17025 accredited testing (April 2025): pesticides, mycotoxins and microbiology all clear — and cadmium non-detect, rare for Latin American cacao.
Local hands, local economy
Single-source beans from Finca Terciopelo, tended by farmers from the valley, with lunch cooked from produce grown or sourced nearby.
Sustainability commitment
- 100% off-grid solar power across all 67 acres
- 8 acres of protected primary rainforest
- 19 acres of mature cacao under permanent shade canopy
- Two natural springs, two lagoons and a creek kept in the ecosystem
- Regenerative agroforestry that builds soil instead of depleting it
- Bamboo plantation, tropical fruit and coconut palms grown alongside cacao
- Heirloom varieties preserved through the HCP Fund
- On-site processing so value stays with the farm and the valley
Location & details
- Location
- Coto Brus, Costa Rica
- Meeting time
- 10:00 AM at the farm
- Duration
- 6 hours (10:00 — 16:00)
- Group size
- Intimate groups, personalised
What to bring
- Comfortable walking shoes (boots are ideal)
- Camera
- Water bottle
- Your curiosity
Before you ask
The questions everyone sends us first.
What does it cost?
Pricing depends on group size, date and what you add on, so we quote it in the chat rather than posting one number that fits nobody. Answer a few questions on Telegram and a real person sends your exact price the same day.
I'm not really a 'chocolate person'. Is this still worth it?
This is a rainforest day that happens to end in chocolate. Old-growth canopy, vines, a working farm, a chef's table. The tasting is the finale, not the whole day.
How do we get there?
The farm is in Coto Brus, near San Vito — about 45 minutes from the local airport and reachable by road from Uvita, Dominical and the South Pacific coast. Ask about transport in the chat and we arrange it.
Can you handle dietary needs?
Yes. Lunch is plant-based by default and our chef adapts for allergies and preferences when you tell us in advance.
What if it rains?
It is a rainforest — a shower is part of the show. The tour runs rain or shine; covered spaces cover the tasting and the table.
Can we book a private group or a celebration?
Yes. Private days, retreats, birthdays and proposals are all possible, including overnight stays on the farm. Mention it in the chat.
Book your day
Request your visit
Tell our booking assistant how many of you are coming, when, and what else you'd like to add. A person from the team follows up the same day with availability, pricing and transport — and the day gets shaped around your group.
Start on Telegram Fastest way — our bot replies instantly, answers your questions and hands you to a human.Plan my visit Prefer email? Same questions, we come back the same day.
Small groups. Limited dates each month.
Gift certificates available for your chocolate-loving friends and family.