The reason why we started OCA is very simple.
It started with the desire to "restore manufacturing where nature and people face each other properly."
The world has become more convenient, food has become cheaper and easier to obtain. On the other hand, the blessings of nature, the faces of producers, and the memories of the land behind them are gradually disappearing. In the chocolate industry, cocoa, which should have been the main player, has been replaced in the name of efficiency and cost, and the taste and background have been homogenized.
We encountered organic cacao grown in rich soil and human hands in Ba Ria = Vung Tau province, Vietnam. The cocoa in this region has its original fruit flavor and aroma, and the more you touch it, the more its individuality is revealed. However, at the same time, many farmers were unable to take full advantage of the potential in price competition and industrial structure.
That's why OCA chose to do everything from cultivation to fermentation, processing, and commercialization, and not to ambiguously define "where, by whom, and how it was made." It is not mass-produced, but it is made honestly while being close to the rhythm of nature. I believe that the accumulation of these things will lead to safety, security, and deliciousness as a result.
OCA is not aiming for special luxury. It is a society in which what is born in the cycle of living together with nature and people is fairly evaluated and passed on to the next generation.
We continue to create small examples of this through cocoa.