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.
Photograph by Gavin Wren
Beef in a To'ak chocolate sauce at Hacienda La Danesa.
Photograph by Gavin Wren
Workers sort cacao beans for size at To'ak.
Photograph by Gavin Wren
Chunks of To'ak chocolate being aged inside a wooden box.
Photograph by Gavin Wren
In the historic centre of Quito.
Photograph by Gavin Wren
Calle La Ronda, a historic street in Quito that's home to numerous chocolate shops.
Photograph by Gavin Wren
A chocolate treat from Vegano de Altura in La Floresta, Quito.
Photograph by Gavin Wren
A flower seller enjoying hot chocolate with cheese.
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Spiced hot chocolate with cheese at Casa Gangotena, Quito.
Photograph by Gavin Wren
Farmer Divino at Piedra de Plata with armfuls of Ancient National cacao pods.
Photograph by Gavin Wren
Daniel Ampuero with ceviche made with cacao juice.
Photograph by Gavin Wren
Basketful of To'ak Ancient Nacional cacao pods collected by farmers at Piedra de Plata.
Photograph by Gavin Wren