Responsible Sourcing

I created La Cooperativa out of love for a job well done. An epicurean, I have worked all my life in the service of gastronomy and tableware, exporting beautiful traditional French and European brands. With La Cooperativa, I decided to embark on a new adventure: that of importing gourmet and artisanal products of high taste quality. The products I select are systematically grown and processed in their country of origin, in order to guarantee authentic quality and a unique taste experience. I collaborate with artisans who focus on their know-how and their love of the original product. We work hand in hand to export the fruit of their work and promote their brands in France and Europe.

It was quite natural that I chose Colombia, my native country, to source my first products. A tropical country located on the equatorial line, it offers incomparable conditions for the cultivation of cocoa, in an interesting variety of agroecological systems which give this heterogeneous country the greatest potential for the development of this culture. Bathed by two oceans, crossed by the Andes cordillera, and covered to the south by the Amazonian forest, this country presents a terroir of incomparable richness. Furthermore, cocoa cultivation has a strong societal value. It is supported by the government and some NGOs as an alternative to cocaine cultivation (in the regions of Putumayo and Arauca), to fight against the country's endemic disease. It is also representative of a large inclusive movement in the process of profoundly changing the country thanks to certain farms exclusively made up of women.

I chose producers who combine these 5 values:

  • Cocoa paid at its fair price,
  • Traceable,
  • Exclusively Colombian ingredients,
  • Handcrafted in limited quantities,
  • Support for social and rural development in Colombia

I hope you like our products. In any case, I can guarantee their quality, their originality (you won't find them anywhere else) and their authenticity.

Do not hesitate to contact me to share your impressions or give me your ideas for products that you would like to find in our next catalog.

Carolina Faure - Founder of LA COOPERATIVA

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