Chuncho (native Amazonian)7-day box ferment, sun-driedCusco, Urubamba, Peru

Pack size

1000 g

Process date

14 March 2026

Processed by

AYNI Workshop, Cusco

Process batch

AY-CHU-2026-001

Lot

SL-PE-CAC-2026-001

Bag UID

AY-1000-0001

Cusco, Urubamba, Peru, Echarate district. Grown between 480 and 820 masl, harvested October 2025 - February 2026.

Cooperative

AYNI Ayni LDA

Contributing plots

4

Harvest

October 2025 - February 2026

Exact producer location may be restricted to protect farmer privacy and comply with data-sharing agreements.

18 smallholder producers from AYNI Ayni LDA.

Fresh pods are opened within 24 hours of harvest. Beans and pulp ferment in wooden boxes for seven days with daily turning, then dry slowly on raised beds under partial shade for ten to twelve days until moisture reaches 7%.

Variety

Chuncho (native Amazonian)

Type

Native cacao

Lot weight

1000 kg

7-day box ferment with daily turning, 10-12 day raised-bed sun drying

Moisture

7%

Bean count

Bean count 95/100g

Defects

low

EUDR readiness means this lot has the origin and geolocation data needed to support EU deforestation due diligence. Public visibility may be limited to protect producers and commercial data.

4 of 6 public claims are document-supported or better.

• origin

  This lot is single-origin Chuncho cacao from Ashaninka Matsigenka producers in the Echarate district, Urubamba, Peru.

  L4
  SourceLoop, Origin verifier2 pieces of evidence

  Level 4, Document-supported

• processing

  Beans were box-fermented for seven days with daily turning and sun-dried on raised beds for ten to twelve days at the AYNI partner station.

  L3
  Lucía Romero, AYNI Origin Lead1 piece of evidence

  Level 3, Cooperative-confirmed

• geolocation

  GPS coordinates were captured for each contributing plot. Exact coordinates are restricted from public view to protect indigenous producers.

  L3
  AYNI Ayni LDA, Origin partner1 piece of evidence

  Level 3, Cooperative-confirmed

• eudr readiness

  Plot polygons, geolocation, plot size and deforestation-free evidence are on file to support EU due diligence under EUDR Article 9.

  L4
  SourceLoop, EUDR readiness reviewer1 piece of evidence

  Level 4, Document-supported

• deforestation free

  All four contributing plot polygons checked against JRC Global Forest Cover (2020 baseline) and Hansen tree-cover-loss data (2021-2025) via WHISP. No loss events detected within plot boundaries. Sentinel-1 SAR backscatter analysis confirms no clearance signatures over the same period.

  L5
  WHISP, Forest Data Partnership, Algorithmic verification, datasets independently auditable2 pieces of evidence

  Level 5, Third-party verified

• quality

  Bean count 95/100g, moisture 7.0%, low defect rate. Sensory profile: red fruit, floral, brazil nut, cocoa, molasses.

  L4
  AYNI Quality Lab, Cacao sensory panel1 piece of evidence

  Level 4, Document-supported

5 records: 3 documents, 1 photo, 1 signed form, 1 quality / roast record.

• Box fermentation, day 4

  processing photo, 15 January 2026
  L2
• Sensory panel sheet AY-CHU-2026-001

  quality sheet, 10 February 2026
  L4

The passport record can be anchored to a tamper-evident proof layer to show when it was published and whether it has changed.