Truly Divine Chocolate

After enduring years of civil war, the Kpeya Agricultural Enterprise (KAE,) in Sierra Leone is having a change of fortune. The cooperative's first container of cocoa was sold to Divine Chocolate with the help of Kuapa Kokoo, the Ghanaian co-operative that significantly owns Divine Chocolate. This purchase represents the first Fair Trade cocoa out of Sierra Leone, and you can try this premium chocolate in all Divine's chocolate treats.

According to Erin Gorman, Divine Chocolate’s CEO:

“The partnership between KAE, Divine and Kuapa Kokoo is a shining example of the power of Divine’s farmer ownership model. Not only did Kuapa Kokoo offer technical support and advice alongside funding from Divine, they offered KAE a market for their product. Since Kuapa Kokoo profits from sales of their Divine branded chocolate the move makes financial sense as well.

"Divine’s mission has always been to improve the livelihoods of West African farmers by pulling farmers higher up the value chain. We believe our mission and excellent chocolate is what keeps Divine fans coming back. With this cocoa from KAE we are extending our reach beyond Ghana and increasing our impact.”

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