A 2000 year history, an even stronger future.

Cacao has been a mainstay of cultures for centuries, and it’s not going anywhere. We’re committed to participating in research that strengthens communities and the cocoa industry.

Our sensory Wheel and flavour profile

Our sensory wheel highlights the tasting notes, textures, and aromas of our Trinitario cocoa beans. Roasted at 130ºc, our beans are fudgy, sweet, slightly bitter, with a faint flavour of dry fruit and florals. As the first tree to cocoa product manufacturer on the West Coast.

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current projects

We are working with the Food & Beverage Innovation Centre at the University of British Columbia to develop and optimize techniques to extract high-quality cocoa butter from bean.

If you are looking for industry partners to participate in cocoa-related research, please reach out to info@emkaofoods.com.


Our chocolate and cocoa bean sensory wheel

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Emkao Cocoa nib Tasting guide

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