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Meet the Colorado Couple Making Chocolate You Can Feel Better About Eating
Patrick and Mara Tcheunou’s Bibamba chocolate bark is made with cacao beans ethically and sustainably sourced from their farm in Cameroon. Sarah Kuta •
July 12, 2021
Patrick Tcheunou was driving one day in 2015 when he heard an unsettling radio news story that inspired him to take bold action halfway around the globe. The world would likely face a chocolate shortage in the near future because producers can’t keep up with demand, the reporter said.
Bibamba’s coconut crisp bark. Photo courtesy of Bibamba
Patrick, who grew up visiting his grandfather’s coffee farm in his home country of Cameroon, couldn’t stomach the idea that one of his favorite foods might soon be in short supply. He had already been brainstorming business ideas with his wife Mara when he heard that news story, so they talked it over, did some research, and decided that running a sustainable, ethical cacao farm and making