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Dark Chocolates
 | Regarding our chocolate products, we know Americans have a particular taste for the varieties of dark chocolate that Ecuador specializes in and that this market niche will continue to expand in America as it has in Europe. Americans are paying more and more attention to the health benefits dark chocolate has that the latest research points to: flavonoids, antioxidants, etc. and we will provide chocolate products that are strong strategic differentiators in the market and will be very attractive and different products.
Ecuadorian farms provide unique environmental conditions for growing cocoa beans, with its unique combination of high altitude, volcanic soil and cool nights. Our partners' farms are carefully selected to grow cocoa organically with no preservatives or other additives, comply with the most strict European standards and are commercialized on a fair trade modality. We have a reputation in the flower industry for quality and consistency and we choose our partners in order to continue this reputation in our newer product lines. |
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Where are some of the freshest and most exotic products in the world grown? Where else but Ecuador! Straddling the equator, closer to the sun than anywhere else on Earth... Ecuador is unique. Its high altitudes, volcanic soil and cool nights provide perfect agro ecological conditions for producing organic coffee and cocoa full of antioxidants -- health benefits only now being discovered and appreciated. Fresh & Sweet brings the best of Ecuador's exquisite products. We choose the finest Arabica coffee beans for the American customer. The cocoa we provide is the same as is exported to Switzerland for use in their finest chocolate. Our floral products have been the first choice of American wholesalers for many years. And check out our newest product line -- free trade floral baskets from the artisans of Ecuador! |