Photo gallery: How Ecuador is falling back in love with chocolate
With Ecuador hailed as the birthplace of chocolate, local producers, chefs and farmers are once again being creative with cacao.
Published 2 Sept 2019, 16:17 BST
Coins of To'ak chocolate that have been ageing in a barrel.
Beef in a To'ak chocolate sauce at Hacienda La Danesa.
Workers sort cacao beans for size at To'ak.
Chunks of To'ak chocolate being aged inside a wooden box.
In the historic centre of Quito.
Calle La Ronda, a historic street in Quito that's home to numerous chocolate shops.
A chocolate treat from Vegano de Altura in La Floresta, Quito.
A flower seller enjoying hot chocolate with cheese.
Spiced hot chocolate with cheese at Casa Gangotena, Quito.
Farmer Divino at Piedra de Plata with armfuls of Ancient National cacao pods.
Daniel Ampuero with ceviche made with cacao juice.
Basketful of To'ak Ancient Nacional cacao pods collected by farmers at Piedra de Plata.