Our Story
Born from the Tropical Forest. Crafted for Perfection.
A journey into the heart of Davao cacao country.
The Beginning
We didn't set out to sell normal chocolate.
It started with a single cacao pod, cracked open in the Paquibato Community. The smell — raw, fermented, alive — was unlike anything we had encountered before. Harvested from a plantation that had been growing wild cacao for over a century amongst banana, mangosteen and lanzones to protect local biodiversity,
What we found was extraordinary — cacao of a complexity and depth that the world's best chocolatiers had barely touched. The craft begins at the farm gate in Davao, where the maker works directly with smallholder cacao farmers in selected estates in the lush tropical forests of Davao, providing agronomic support to improve both yield and quality and, most importantly, elevate the lives of local farmers.
LOST WRLDwas born from a commitment to bringing the rarest, purest, most traceable, direct-trade, pod-to-bar chocolate to those who believe that what you eat should be sustainable, exceptional, support local farmers and, tell a story.
The Partnership
LOST WRLDis the exclusive Australian seller of AURO® Reserve and Theo&Philo® direct-trade, bean-to-bar chocolate — the most decorated Philippine chocolate in international competition, including the Great Taste Awards - the world's largest food and drink award.
Every chocolate bar is made using only the finest cacao from the Saloy Estate, Mana Estate and Paquibato Community and organic muscovado sugar. No lecithins, no emulsifiers or other additives. The flavour you taste is the flavour of the land — the volcanic soil of Mindanao, the altitude of the Davao highlands, spring water and the tropical forest air.
What we stand for
Traceable AND SUSTAINBLE
Every bar can be traced to a specific estate or community, the harvest season, and the fermentation batch. The cacao is grown using a sustainable agroforestry system designed to protect local biodiversity and sustainability.
Organic AND ADDITIVE FREE
No synthetic inputs. Cacao grown as it has been for centuries — in the shade of the jungle canopy, without chemical intervention. No bar contains any emulsifiers, soy lecithin additives or preservatives of any kind, ever.
DIRECT-TRADE AND LOCAL PRODUCTION
Pod-to-Bar limited production - direct from tree to production. Every bar made from traceable, local cacao with the attention it deserves. When a harvest is gone, it's gone. No cacao origin-mixing. No cacao cartels. Direct-trade to support local farming communities..
Award-Winning
AURO® Reserve Collection and Theo&Philo® Artisanal are amongst the best dark chocolate bars in the world. Multiple-award winning and recognised as exceptional by leading global chocolate quality award bodies. This includes the International Chocolate Awards, the Academy of Chocolate, the Fine Chocolate Industry Association and Global Great Taste Awards.
