HOLA! We are Fortuna Chocolate
We are bi-cultural food loving artists collaborating across borders to craft organic chocolate with MexicXn heirloom cacao. We believe in equitable trade, sustainable design and inspiring flavor. All of our chocolate is organic, small batch and stone ground in our mobile chocolate factory al pie de las Rocky Mountains.
There is a wave of inspired people mobilizing a peaceful and equitable revolution activating business as a force for good
and we are gotas en la onda.
Chocolate is not French, we adore French food but chocolate is not French, or Belgian or Swiss. The land we now call Mexico was home to the very first batches of cultivated and fermented cacao. Some of the earliest evidence of cacao culture is found in MexicX’s southern regions. Through the centuries colonizers like Montezuma (In Nahuatl “Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin”) and the Spanish Crown have sought after the cacao cultivated in these regions and cacao remains centered in the conversations about ongoing colonization. Cacao encourages us to examine our role in the racist US / Mexico trade relations and opens an opportunity to choose equity in our business across borders.
As the sustainable movement re-frames our use of physical space, small sustainable farms are the the future of cultivation. There is a rich cultural history of cacao grown organically on small farms in MexicX. Cacao grown in biodiversity on a small scale in this way encourages productivity through “functional complementarity” - the more species there are, the more niches are occupied, and thus the greater productivity of the ecosystem. This means that cacao is a fantastic option for reforestation projects and supports farmers as they grow food for their families alongside their crops.
To learn more about who we work with and what projects we have collaborated on, please check out our “Collaborations” page and to see images of our truck build visit “The Truck” page. If you would like to purchase our chocolate locally from one of our stockists please head over the the “Stockists” page and if you would like to send chocolate or purchase your chocolate online you can put a cart together on the “Online Store” page. To read more in depth about a few of our favorite projects and collaborations visit the “Blog” page or send us a message on the “Contact Us” page. We look forward to connecting with you and if you use social media you can find us on Instagram and Facebook or sign up for the newsletter, Hasta Pronto Amigxs!