Who we are

ABOUT US

Meet the people behind OAC

A story that begins long before chocolate.

Organic Africa Chocolate was born from a different way of understanding chocolate.

Before a bar, there is a tree. There is the land. There are people who plant, care for, and harvest the cacao. There are families, communities, and an entire environment that make it possible for us to enjoy it at the end of the journey.

And if we wanted to make truly good chocolate, we had to start there.

With the origin.

Can chocolate be made in another way?

A large part of the world's cocoa is grown in West Africa. But behind this industry also lies a complex reality: farms in poor conditions, deforestation, pesticide use, crop diseases, and instances of child labor.

Faced with this reality, we did not want to look the other way.

We wanted to understand what would happen if, instead of focusing solely on the end result, we started caring for chocolate from its origin.

The land.
The trees.
The cocoa.
The people.

And thus OAC began.

Sierra Leone is not just where our cocoa comes from. It is part of who we are.

OAC works in Sierra Leone, where we have fermentation and drying centers in every community, as well as a factory with an innovation center in Kenema. Being at the source allows us to be much closer to everything that happens. Knowing the people who grow the cocoa. Understanding the land. Guiding the processes. Caring for quality from the very beginning and making decisions with a focus not only on the chocolate we want to create, but also on the environment that makes it possible. That is why, when we talk about origin, we are not talking about a point on a map. We are talking about people with names and surnames, places we know, and a reality we are a part of. We are a network of nearly 4,000 cocoa farmers who work to care for their communities and the environment.

Caring is part of what we do

For us, making chocolate also means asking ourselves what impact we leave along the way.

On people.
On communities.
On the land.
And on those who ultimately eat it.

That is why we try to make consistent decisions in all parts of the project, even in those that may seem small. For example, OAC began in 2019 using conventional packaging and evolved towards biodegradable packaging made with vegetable fibers and more environmentally friendly inks.

Sustainability is part of the decisions we make every day.

People who make all of this possible

Linda Koroma

First Female Master Chocolatier of Sierra Leone

Behind every process, there are people who learn, grow, and help OAC grow with them. Linda is one of those people. And her story is also a part of ours.

Carla Zaplana

Health habits advocate

He contributes his vision to the development of healthy, natural, and conscious chocolates.

Marta Vergés

Wellness entrepreneur

Inspirer of people and projects. Her vision and leadership promote sustainable development.

Sergi Codonyer

Social entrepreneur

It is redefining chocolate from its source, creating a new generation of chocolate that unites pleasure, health, and value for people and the planet.

Sergi Capell

Project development

It drives new projects, collaborations, and opportunities that expand the OAC universe beyond chocolate.

What we want to build: a chocolate that makes sense for everyone involved in the process.

We don't have all the answers. But we are clear about where we want to go. We want to continue making chocolate that cares for the cacao from the tree, that creates value at the source, that respects the land, and that reaches your hands in the most honest way possible. Chocolate where you can know where it comes from, who is behind it, and how it was made.

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