Peru. Marañón Canyon. The Grand Canyon of the Amazon, where the largest river in the world begins, rare cacao trees have been quietly thriving for centuries, growing up beneath banana trees. These rare cacao trees produce an average of 40 percent white beans (some produce 100 percent!), which if you know anything about cacao (which … Continue reading Enjoy this Valentine’s yeast strain: rare cacao bean yeast captured at the source of the Amazon