Bean-to-bar chocolate manufactory with single-origin cocoa from El Oro, Ecuador

Ecuacao Swiss SA

Molondin (CH) · El Oro (EC)New on Amplifa

2015Founded

Rafael Cevallos (Founder & CEO)Management

About Ecuacao

Ecuacao Swiss SA is a family-run bean-to-bar chocolate manufactory founded in 2015 by Rafael Cevallos, based in Molondin in the canton of Vaud. The company sources fine-flavor cocoa of the Nacional Arriba variety exclusively from a single origin in the Ecuadorian province of El Oro, working directly with local smallholder farmers. On site in Ecuador, an own collection and processing center handles the fermentation, drying and packaging of the beans. In the chocolate factory in Molondin, the beans are processed into chocolate under the direction of chocolatier Véronique, combining traditional methods with modern technology. The product range includes chocolate bars, pralines, seasonal collections such as Advent calendars and Valentine's Day assortments, as well as workshops where groups make their own bars. Products are sold through the company's own boutique in Molondin, an online shop, and retail partners in French-speaking Switzerland and Geneva.

Site: Molondin
Processes: Bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturing, Raw cocoa trading (fine flavor cocoa, single origin), Workshops: making your own chocolate bar (for private groups and companies), Post-harvest process (fermentation, drying, packaging), Traceability and selection of the beans, Sales via own boutique and e-shop
Materials: Nacional Arriba Fine Flavor Cocoa, Fermentation & Drying, Bean-to-Bar Processing
Founded: 2015
Industries: Chocolate manufacturing (bean-to-bar), Food / gourmet retail, Gastronomy, Chocolate manufacturer (bean-to-bar), Gastronomy (restaurants, bakeries)

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Cultivation by local smallholder farmers in El Oro
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Hand harvesting
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Fermentation
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Drying
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Packaging at the processing center in Ecuador
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Import to Switzerland
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Refining in Molondin
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Sales via boutique, online shop and retail partners

Raw Materials & Processes

CACAO

Nacional Arriba Fine Flavor Cocoa

Single-origin beans from the province of El Oro, Ecuador, with a floral and fruity flavor profile.

FERM

Fermentation & Drying

Post-harvest process in Ecuador that develops the fine aroma of the beans.

B2B

Bean-to-Bar Processing

Roasting, conching and bar molding in the company's own manufactory in Molondin.

Locations

Molondin

Chocolate factory, boutique and administration

Materials: Cocoa (Nacional Arriba), chocolate

El Oro

Cultivation, fermentation, drying, packaging; collection and processing center

Materials: Nacional Arriba cocoa

Products

**Pralines & Seasonal Collections**Handcrafted · Gourmet retail

Inside the production

Industries

Chocolate manufacturing (bean-to-bar)Food / gourmet retailGastronomyChocolate manufacturer (bean-to-bar)Gastronomy (restaurants, bakeries)

Additional services

Bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturingRaw cocoa trading (fine flavor cocoa, single origin)Workshops: making your own chocolate bar (for private groups and companies)Post-harvest process (fermentation, drying, packaging)Traceability and selection of the beansSales via own boutique and e-shop

Reference customers

Agropôle SA (Molondin)La petite épicerie (Etoy, Chavornay, Bavois, Orbe, Estavayer-le-lac, Corseaux, Gland, Rochefort)Sgourmandise (Pampigny)Boulangerie des Grottes (Genève)L'atelier by Julien Maslanka (Arzier-Le-Muids)Boucherie de la Tour Sàrl (Trélex)Restaurant Le Cigalon Jean-Bessire (Thônex)

History

2015
Foundation of Ecuacao by Rafael Cevallos.
2025
Distribution of seasonal products, including Advent calendars and a Valentine's Day collection.