Mashpi Chocolate sustainability farms chocolate to help preserve nature in Ecuador. And anoles are doing their part. As they say on their website: “All the ingredients we use in Mashpi Chocolate are grown in an agroecological and regenerative way, next to cocoa trees and within edible forests….We created this chocolate to preserve a native forest reserve, restore degraded areas and generate opportunities in the magical territory of the Andean Chocó….The beauty of coffee is that it is planted under the shade of other trees, providing a habitat for many other species. We use high-altitude coffee as it has a special set of aromas and a characteristic taste that makes me want more!”

As for anoles, decide for yourself which species! Perhaps the fabulous Reptiles of Ecuador‘s Anolis webpage can help!

And many thanks to the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Carmen Ulloa Ulloa for not only tipping AA off to this, but providing a delicious sample!

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