Spotlight on: Willie’s Cacao

Meet Willie Harcourt-Cooze – cacao farmer, chocolate pioneer, and the force behind some of the world’s finest bean-to-bar chocolate, handcrafted in Devon. This is Willie’s Cacao.

Willie’s journey began on his cacao farm, Hacienda El Tesoro, high in the Venezuelan cloud forest. That first taste of pure cacao – just beans, water, and raw cane sugar – changed everything. He realised the world had lost touch with what real chocolate could be.

What makes Willie’s Cacao special?

• Single estate excellence – Like fine wines, each origin tells its own story through flavor
• Direct trade – Willie works directly with farmers, paying premium prices that go beyond fair trade
• Small batch mastery – 3+ weeks of careful crafting in antique roasters and ball mills
• Pure ingredients – No soya lecithin, no vanilla – nothing hiding the bean’s true character

Our Willie’s Cacao range includes:

• Single estate Gold bars from Venezuela, Peru, Madagascar, Colombia & Indonesia
• Flavoured bars with hazelnuts, sea salt, orange, ginger & more
• Rich milk and white chocolate creations
• 100% cacao bars with no added sugar
• Mini 26g bars – perfect for sampling
• Luxury praline truffles
• Hot chocolate
• Chef’s Drops for baking
  …and so much more!

From 100% cacao with delicate fruit notes to handmade milk chocolate truffles, every Willie’s creation celebrates the remarkable flavours hidden in exceptional cacao.

Find out more and place your wholesale orders today.