Making @vanleeuwenicecream chocolate ice cream in Brooklyn, New York with @republicadelcacao 100% chocolate. First and foremost we use this chocolate because it is distinctly high-quality and has a taste that is many cuts above the average chocolate but also approachable which is important for chocolate ice cream since it’s a nostalgic and core flavor for any ice cream shop. What we love just as much is that @republicadelcacao sources the cacao from small farmers across Ecuador paying them far above the “fair trade” price, Supports farmers who practice Pirma culture, where they grow multiple crops not just cacao which is more environmentally, and economically sustainable.