From the heart of the Andes, where Colombia's renowned coffee grows, comes some of the world's best cocoa. Grown in the privileged region of Santander, this fine cocoa is processed through the advanced technology and strict controls standards of Compania Nacional de Chocolates, a company founded in 1920, and the leader in the Colombian national market. For over half a century, it has promoted cocoa agriculture in a manner that respects the environment, and encourages protection of the soil, forests, hillsides, and watersheds. Chocolate Santander is the first single-origin chocolate grown and produced in Colombia. Over 12,000 Santander Province farmer families rise with the sun to plant, pick, and process carefully selected cacao beans from trees that are a hybrid between Trinitario and Criollo varieties. These beans are then processed to create an exquisite and refined taste, the taste of Colombia. Chocolate Santander is the premium chocolate of Compania Nacional de Chocolates, a company committed to the well-being and future of the people in this region and the country.