Cocoatown Peru

09/22/2026

Welcome to another Wrapper Roll Call! We want to see your packaging.

Wrapper Roll Call is our way of celebrating the creativity, stories, and people behind chocolate packaging from makers around the world.

Every wrapper has something to say — about the cacao, the maker, the place, the inspiration, and the story behind the chocolate.

Tag us in your wrapper post or share a photo in the comments so we can celebrate the creativity of the chocolate-making community and support one another. And don’t forget to give a shout-out to the artist or designer who created your wrapper.

Today’s Wrapper Roll Call features this beautiful wrapper from Mashpi Chocolate.

What story does your wrapper tell?

CocoaTown

09/22/2026

Welcome to another Wrapper Roll Call! We want to see your packaging.

Wrapper Roll Call is our way of celebrating the creativity, stories, and people behind chocolate packaging from makers around the world.

Every wrapper has something to say — about the cacao, the maker, the place, the inspiration, and the story behind the chocolate.

Tag us in your wrapper post or share a photo in the comments so we can celebrate the creativity of the chocolate-making community and support one another. And don’t forget to give a shout-out to the artist or designer who created your wrapper.

Today’s Wrapper Roll Call features this beautiful wrapper from Mashpi Chocolate .

What story does your wrapper tell?

CocoaTown

09/21/2026

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

You don’t need to be a finance expert to understand your business numbers.

Whether you are already running a chocolate-making business or planning to start one, understanding a few key financial numbers can help you make better decisions, improve profitability, and avoid costly mistakes.

Join us for an Empowering Chocopreneurs© Webinar presented by 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗻.

Through interesting stories, real-life examples, and simple language, you’ll learn how to:

• Understand the financial numbers every business owner should know
• Use your numbers to make better business decisions
• Recognize opportunities to improve profitability
• Identify financial warning signs before they become costly problems
• Use the PAC Framework to understand and track the financial health of your business

No accounting or finance background is needed.

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
10:00 am – 12:00 Noon Atlanta Time
Virtual

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿:
https://form.jotform.com/262595065971165

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲:
https://cocoatown.com/blogs/blog/growyourbusiness

Help spread the word with a like, share and comment. You never know who you might help.

CocoaTown

09/17/2026

The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 is officially underway!

From 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳–𝟮𝟬, cacao and chocolate professionals from around the world are coming together for this 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 live experience featuring education, connection, and exchange.

We are excited to be part of this year’s Summit, with 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼-𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝘂 presenting:

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵 | 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠

𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘

How to Choose Your Machinery and a Brief History of Artisan Chocolate

𝗔 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿

CocoaTown is offering a 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 to Women of Cacao members and Summit attendees.

In addition, CocoaTown will donate a percentage of sales generated through Women of Cacao members and Summit attendees back to Women of Cacao in support of their work and community.

The Summit has already begun, but there is still time to join.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲: Visit in Instagram for Summit details and registration.

CocoaTown

09/14/2026

We are pleased to announce that 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼-𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝘂 will be a guest speaker at the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁, taking place 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳–𝟮𝟬, 2026.

The annual Summit brings together women from across the global cacao and chocolate supply chain for education, dialogue, connection, and exchange.

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵 | 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠

Andal will present:

𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲

Join cacao producers, chocolate makers, entrepreneurs, researchers, educators, and industry leaders from around the world as we explore the future of cacao and chocolate together.

The Women of Cacao Summit is a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳–𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 + 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻-𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲: https://www.womenofcacao.com/register

CocoaTown

Connect with Women of Cacao to share ideas, ask questions, and engage with our global community of cacao and chocolate experts.

09/08/2026

The holiday season is getting closer, and many chocolate makers are already working on something new.

Are you developing a new chocolate, flavor, gift box or seasonal product for the holidays?

September is a great time to experiment, test recipes, refine production and get feedback before holiday orders begin.

We would love to hear what you are working on.

Are you bringing back a customer favorite, creating something completely new, or still experimenting?

Tell us in the comments. Don't forget to tag your social page so we can all pop over to support you with a like, share and follow.

CocoaTown

09/04/2026

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄.

Nurturing a team means giving people the training, tools, guidance and opportunities they need to develop their strengths and do their best work.

It also means recognizing that sustainable performance requires balance.

When team members are encouraged to learn, take ownership, contribute ideas and continue developing professionally—while still having the time and space to care for their lives outside of work—everyone benefits.

Strong businesses are built by strong people. And strong people thrive when they feel supported, challenged and valued.

𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲. 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺.

How do you cultivate, encourage and build your team players? Share in the comments so we can all benefit from your wisdom and strengthen our teams.

Image by Dim Hou from Pixabay

CocoaTown

09/01/2026

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

As chocolate makers prepare for one of the busiest production seasons of the year, now is a good time to give your machines a little extra attention.

Before production ramps up:

• Inspect belts, wipers, couplers, and other wear parts
• Check that moving parts are operating smoothly
• Clean equipment thoroughly
• Make sure frequently replaced parts are on hand
• Run your equipment before your busiest production days to identify potential issues early

A little preventive maintenance now can help reduce unexpected interruptions when every production day counts.

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿.

Need replacement parts or have a maintenance question about your CocoaTown equipment? Contact us before the heart of the holiday rush begins.



CocoaTown

08/28/2026

𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥

Join us tomorrow for a special CocoaTown webinar presented entirely in Spanish. Learn how cacao and chocolate can create new opportunities for sustainable tourism, stronger businesses, and local communities across Central America.

𝗖𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼 𝘆 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗻̃𝗼𝗹

𝗟𝗮 𝗥𝘂𝘁𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼 𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗺𝗲́𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲

El cacao centroamericano está viviendo un despertar. Guatemala, El Salvador y Honduras están desarrollando rutas turísticas que conectan la tradición del cacao con nuevas experiencias para los visitantes.

Acompáñanos para aprender de 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆 𝗔𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻, cofundador de NUYAAK y BEPS International, quien compartirá su experiencia fortaleciendo emprendimientos de cacao y chocolate en la región.

𝗣𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲: Percy Ac Pangan
𝗙𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮: Sábado, 29 de agosto
𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗮: 10:00 a. m. – 12:00 p. m. (hora de Atlanta)
𝗟𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿: Virtual

Durante el webinar exploraremos las rutas del cacao y chocolate, la profesionalización de emprendimientos, modelos de negocio sostenibles y cómo integrar gastronomía, cultura, historia y turismo para crear experiencias que conecten al consumidor con el origen del cacao.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶́𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘆:
https://form.jotform.com/262243369769167

𝗟𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮́𝘀: https://cocoatown.com/blogs/blog/cacao-y-turismo-sostenible

All are welcome. Please share this post with cacao producers, chocolate makers, tourism professionals, entrepreneurs, and anyone who could benefit from this presentation.

CocoaTown

08/25/2026

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 — 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵

How can cacao create new opportunities for sustainable tourism, local businesses, and stronger communities?

Join us this Saturday as 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆 𝗔𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻 shares his experience connecting cacao, chocolate, entrepreneurship, and experiential tourism in Central America.

𝗖𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼 𝘆 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲
Presentado en español

𝗣𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲: Percy Ac Pangan
𝗙𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮: Sábado, 29 de agosto
𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗮: 10:00 a. m. – 12:00 p. m. (hora de Atlanta)
𝗟𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿: Virtual

Percy Ac Pangan es cofundador de NUYAAK, S.A.S. de C.V., un concepto que promueve experiencias bajo el lema “Sumérgete en la magia del cacao y el encanto del chocolate”, y de BEPS International S.A., empresa dedicada al fortalecimiento de cadenas de valor sostenibles en Guatemala y El Salvador.

Con amplia experiencia conectando a productores, chocolateros, emprendedores y operadores turísticos, Percy ha sido un actor clave en el desarrollo de la Ruta del Cacao y Chocolate de Guatemala.

Su trabajo impulsa la profesionalización de emprendimientos, la integración de tecnología y la creación de modelos de negocio sostenibles, combinando la producción de cacao con experiencias de turismo vivencial.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗰𝗶ó𝗻:
https://form.jotform.com/262243369769167

𝗠á𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗶ó𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗯𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿:
https://cocoatown.com/blogs/blog/cacao-y-turismo-sostenible

Share this webinar with cacao producers, chocolate makers, entrepreneurs, and tourism professionals who may benefit from this conversation.

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