
Every Purchase Powers Positive Change
The Circle Initiative is building a circular economy that turns every purchase into shared value for the farmers and makers behind it. By transforming how raw materials are traded, the initiative creates transparent, impactful partnerships that prove indulgence and impact can coexist—driving better business, stronger communities, and a healthier planet.
The Circle Initiative is building a circular economy that turns every purchase into shared value for the farmers and makers behind it. By transforming how raw materials are traded, the initiative creates transparent, impactful partnerships that prove indulgence and impact can coexist—driving better business, stronger communities, and a healthier planet.

Our 5-Year Vision

Our 5-Year Vision

Our 5-Year Vision
Our 5-Year Vision
By 2030, we aim to have:
Launched our automated revenue-sharing platform serving producing families across multiple raw material industries
Launched our automated revenue-sharing platform serving producing families across multiple raw material industries
Launched our automated revenue-sharing platform serving producing families across multiple raw material industries
Built technology infrastructure that other ethical brands can adopt
Built technology infrastructure that other ethical brands can adopt
Built technology infrastructure that other ethical brands can adopt
Demonstrated that circular economy principles create superior business outcomes
Demonstrated that circular economy principles create superior business outcomes
Demonstrated that circular economy principles create superior business outcomes
The Movement We're Cultivating
A world where commerce creates positive change through technology. Where premium products are automatically supported by equitable compensation. Where consumers never have to choose between quality and conscience.

Direct Producer Partnership

Direct Producer Partnership

Direct Producer Partnership
Direct Producer Partnership






Making Invisible Suppliers Valued Partners
Our Vision: Raw material producers become true business partners, not just suppliers. Through our revenue-sharing platform in development, producers will finally share in the value they create, receiving ongoing percentages from every sale in real-time.
What This Means:
Producers receive automated revenue shares from retail sales
Producers receive automated revenue shares from retail sales
Producers receive automated revenue shares from retail sales
Long-term partnerships that grow stronger as our business succeeds
Long-term partnerships that grow stronger as our business succeeds
Long-term partnerships that grow stronger as our business succeeds
Direct relationships that eliminate exploitative middlemen
Direct relationships that eliminate exploitative middlemen
Direct relationships that eliminate exploitative middlemen
Technology-enabled transparency showing producers exactly how they benefit
Technology-enabled transparency showing producers exactly how they benefit
Technology-enabled transparency showing producers exactly how they benefit
The Transformation: From invisible suppliers receiving minimal compensation to valued partners sharing in the success they make possible. When you choose our products, you experience the quality that comes from true partnership, knowing your purchase creates prosperity for producing communities worldwide.



Social Impact Affiliation
Green Pastures Dairy Biogas Plant
Green Pastures Dairy Biogas Plant
Technology That Automates Equity
Revolutionary Innovation: We're developing the industry's first technology-powered social impact affiliation program. Our platform in development will automatically distribute predetermined percentages of every sale directly to originating producers and cooperatives in real-time.
How It Will Work:
Purchase triggers automated revenue calculation and distribution
Purchase triggers automated revenue calculation and distribution
Purchase triggers automated revenue calculation and distribution
Digital infrastructure enables immediate, transparent producer payments
Digital infrastructure enables immediate, transparent producer payments
Digital infrastructure enables immediate, transparent producer payments
No intermediaries, no delays, no opacity about impact
No intermediaries, no delays, no opacity about impact
No intermediaries, no delays, no opacity about impact
Platforms become marketplaces for good, where sharing amplifies impact
Platforms become marketplaces for good, where sharing amplifies impact
Platforms become marketplaces for good, where sharing amplifies impact
The Result: Consumers participate directly in measurable, trackable social impact. Real profits flow to real producers. Technology ensures social responsibility is automatic, not optional.
Transparent Connection
Green Pastures Dairy Biogas Plant
Green Pastures Dairy Biogas Plant
Accountability Through Complete Visibility
Full Supply Chain Transparency: Our digital platform in development will create unprecedented visibility in raw material sourcing and impact distribution. Transparent pricing shows exactly where your money goes. Direct connections eliminate unnecessary middlemen.
What You'll Be Able to Track:
Real-time revenue flowing to specific producers and cooperatives
Real-time revenue flowing to specific producers and cooperatives
Real-time revenue flowing to specific producers and cooperatives
Individual producer and cooperative impact profiles
Individual producer and cooperative impact profiles
Individual producer and cooperative impact profiles
Project funding with photo and video documentation
Project funding with photo and video documentation
Project funding with photo and video documentation
Geographic mapping of supply chain partnerships
Geographic mapping of supply chain partnerships
Geographic mapping of supply chain partnerships
Consumer Empowerment: You'll see the impact of your choices immediately. Traceable supply chains provide accountability. Data-driven growth expands opportunity for more producers, more products, more positive change. You can verify it works.






Circular Model
Green Pastures Dairy Biogas Plant
Green Pastures Dairy Biogas Plant
Sustainable Growth That Benefits Everyone
The Complete Circle: Our circular economy platform is designed to fundamentally restructure producer prosperity while building a sustainable future. Success creates shared prosperity—as our business grows, producer prosperity grows proportionally.
Circular Benefits :
Better producer compensation improves quality
Better producer compensation improves quality
Better producer compensation improves quality
Higher quality enables premium pricing that benefits everyone
Higher quality enables premium pricing that benefits everyone
Higher quality enables premium pricing that benefits everyone
Revenue sharing creates ongoing incentive for excellence
Revenue sharing creates ongoing incentive for excellence
Revenue sharing creates ongoing incentive for excellence
Technology eliminates administrative overhead that dilutes impact
Technology eliminates administrative overhead that dilutes impact
Technology eliminates administrative overhead that dilutes impact
Sustainable Operations: Our operational model is designed for longevity without exploitation. Technology-driven platforms scale impact efficiently. When we keep the circle turning, everyone wins—producers prosper, consumers access premium products, and communities thrive.

Targeted Investments

Targeted Investments

Targeted Investments
Targeted Investments






Infrastructure That Creates Lasting Change
Our Approach: Strategic investments in producer infrastructure that immediately improve livelihoods while building the foundation for long-term prosperity. Every euro goes directly to equipment, facilities, and training that producers need to thrive.
Current Impact:
€20,000+ invested in producer infrastructure and equipment
€20,000+ invested in producer infrastructure and equipment
€20,000+ invested in producer infrastructure and equipment
23 drying facilities built across Mexico, Bolivia, and Ivory Coast
23 drying facilities built across Mexico, Bolivia, and Ivory Coast
23 drying facilities built across Mexico, Bolivia, and Ivory Coast
65+ pieces of processing equipment distributed to farming communities
65+ pieces of processing equipment distributed to farming communities
65+ pieces of processing equipment distributed to farming communities
4 hectares of degraded land restored to productive agroforestry systems
4 hectares of degraded land restored to productive agroforestry systems
4 hectares of degraded land restored to productive agroforestry systems
Future Vision: As our automated revenue-sharing platform scales, investment capacity multiplies. More sales mean more infrastructure funding, creating compounding benefits for producing communities. Technology ensures every investment is transparent, trackable, and producer-verified.

Why We Exist

Why We Exist

Why We Exist
Why We Exist
Because great taste and great impact go hand-in-hand.
Because raw material producers deserve to be valued partners in the value they help create. Because conscious consumers shouldn't have to choose between exceptional quality and ethical sourcing.
You Feel the Difference :
You Feel the Difference :
Every product carries the story of its maker. You experience premium quality that comes from true partnership and fair compensation.
You See the Impact :
You See the Impact :
Transparent systems show exactly how your purchase benefits producing communities. Direct connections eliminate waste and ensure maximum producer benefit.
You Know It Works :
You Know It Works :
Technology-enabled transparency provides complete accountability. Automated systems scale impact efficiently as we grow. Sustainable operations create long-term prosperity for all stakeholders.
Join the circle
Help us demonstrate that better sourcing means better business, better communities, and a better planet for all.
Help us demonstrate that better sourcing means better business, better communities, and a better planet for all.
Be Part of the Change
Join us in building a future where every purchase creates shared value and lasting impact.
Experience the Difference:
Experience the Difference:
Try our premium cocoa products and taste the quality that comes from true partnership. Every purchase funds current producer projects and supports our development of automated revenue sharing.
Partner With Us :
Partner With Us :
We're seeking collaborators who share our vision of circular economy commerce. Technology partnerships, distribution alliances, and impact investment opportunities available.
Invest in the Future :
Invest in the Future :
Support the technology platform we're developing to revolutionize ethical commerce. Help us scale a model where every purchase powers positive change.

FAQs

FAQs

FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
The Circle Initiative is our technology platform and circular economy model — a revolutionary system enabling automated revenue sharing across industries. The Cocoa Circle is our first brand and proof of concept, offering premium cocoa products while building the infrastructure that powers this automated revenue-sharing model — a real-world demonstration before global scale.
Every purchase instantly triggers our platform to distribute predetermined percentages directly to the farmers and cooperatives who produced it. By removing intermediaries, technology ensures transparent, trackable benefits for producers. Launching in 2025, the platform is already supported by current Cocoa Circle sales, which fund direct infrastructure investments — proving our impact even before full automation begins.
Building revolutionary technology takes time and capital. As a startup, we fund development through product sales and founder investment. Instead of making empty promises, we invest in farmer infrastructure today while developing the platform for automated revenue sharing tomorrow. Our 2024 projects demonstrate real impact, with the full technology launch coming in 2025.
Fair Trade vs. The Circle Initiative Fair Trade: Complex certifications, delayed premiums through intermediaries, minimal value reaching farmers. The Circle Initiative: Direct partnerships, automated revenue sharing, real-time transparency, farmers as business partners sharing in ongoing success. We’re not replacing fair trade — we’re evolving ethical commerce by using technology to automate what certifications promised.
Yes—that's the vision. Once the model is proven with cocoa, our platform can expand to enable ethical commerce across industries. Brands committed to genuine producer equity can license the technology, turning ethical sourcing from a niche choice into an automatic industry standard.
We partner with established NGOs and cooperatives that have deep farmer relationships. Projects are selected collaboratively based on: Farmer-identified needs, not assumptions Immediate potential to improve livelihoods Community-shared infrastructure for maximum impact Proven partner track records As a startup, we invest where resources create the greatest farmer benefit, scaling project capacity proportionally as we grow.
Our Mission & 2030 Vision Mission: Transform global commerce to create shared prosperity and prove that technology-enabled circular economy principles deliver superior outcomes for producers, consumers, and businesses. Vision by 2030: Scale the platform across industries so ethical commerce becomes automatic, with thousands of producers receiving automated revenue shares, showing that business can drive powerful, equitable change.
Consumers: Buy cocoa products that create measurable impact while supporting platform development Partners: Collaborate on technology, distribution, or impact scaling Investors: Fund the platform that will revolutionize ethical commerce globally Advocates: Share our story and educate others about better business models
No—we're a social enterprise. Unlike non-profits that rely on donations, we create sustainable business models that generate profit and social impact. Our approach proves you don’t have to choose between profitability and producer prosperity — technology makes both possible.
We work only with farmers who choose to partner. Every relationship begins with conversation: What do you need? How can we support your goals? Collaboration is key — never imposed. Farmers who prefer traditional models are respected, while we engage with those ready to explore new, equitable approaches together.
The Circle Initiative is our technology platform and circular economy model — a revolutionary system enabling automated revenue sharing across industries. The Cocoa Circle is our first brand and proof of concept, offering premium cocoa products while building the infrastructure that powers this automated revenue-sharing model — a real-world demonstration before global scale.
Every purchase instantly triggers our platform to distribute predetermined percentages directly to the farmers and cooperatives who produced it. By removing intermediaries, technology ensures transparent, trackable benefits for producers. Launching in 2025, the platform is already supported by current Cocoa Circle sales, which fund direct infrastructure investments — proving our impact even before full automation begins.
Building revolutionary technology takes time and capital. As a startup, we fund development through product sales and founder investment. Instead of making empty promises, we invest in farmer infrastructure today while developing the platform for automated revenue sharing tomorrow. Our 2024 projects demonstrate real impact, with the full technology launch coming in 2025.
Fair Trade vs. The Circle Initiative Fair Trade: Complex certifications, delayed premiums through intermediaries, minimal value reaching farmers. The Circle Initiative: Direct partnerships, automated revenue sharing, real-time transparency, farmers as business partners sharing in ongoing success. We’re not replacing fair trade — we’re evolving ethical commerce by using technology to automate what certifications promised.
Yes—that's the vision. Once the model is proven with cocoa, our platform can expand to enable ethical commerce across industries. Brands committed to genuine producer equity can license the technology, turning ethical sourcing from a niche choice into an automatic industry standard.
We partner with established NGOs and cooperatives that have deep farmer relationships. Projects are selected collaboratively based on: Farmer-identified needs, not assumptions Immediate potential to improve livelihoods Community-shared infrastructure for maximum impact Proven partner track records As a startup, we invest where resources create the greatest farmer benefit, scaling project capacity proportionally as we grow.
Our Mission & 2030 Vision Mission: Transform global commerce to create shared prosperity and prove that technology-enabled circular economy principles deliver superior outcomes for producers, consumers, and businesses. Vision by 2030: Scale the platform across industries so ethical commerce becomes automatic, with thousands of producers receiving automated revenue shares, showing that business can drive powerful, equitable change.
Consumers: Buy cocoa products that create measurable impact while supporting platform development Partners: Collaborate on technology, distribution, or impact scaling Investors: Fund the platform that will revolutionize ethical commerce globally Advocates: Share our story and educate others about better business models
No—we're a social enterprise. Unlike non-profits that rely on donations, we create sustainable business models that generate profit and social impact. Our approach proves you don’t have to choose between profitability and producer prosperity — technology makes both possible.
We work only with farmers who choose to partner. Every relationship begins with conversation: What do you need? How can we support your goals? Collaboration is key — never imposed. Farmers who prefer traditional models are respected, while we engage with those ready to explore new, equitable approaches together.
The Circle Initiative is our technology platform and circular economy model — a revolutionary system enabling automated revenue sharing across industries. The Cocoa Circle is our first brand and proof of concept, offering premium cocoa products while building the infrastructure that powers this automated revenue-sharing model — a real-world demonstration before global scale.
Every purchase instantly triggers our platform to distribute predetermined percentages directly to the farmers and cooperatives who produced it. By removing intermediaries, technology ensures transparent, trackable benefits for producers. Launching in 2025, the platform is already supported by current Cocoa Circle sales, which fund direct infrastructure investments — proving our impact even before full automation begins.
Building revolutionary technology takes time and capital. As a startup, we fund development through product sales and founder investment. Instead of making empty promises, we invest in farmer infrastructure today while developing the platform for automated revenue sharing tomorrow. Our 2024 projects demonstrate real impact, with the full technology launch coming in 2025.
Fair Trade vs. The Circle Initiative Fair Trade: Complex certifications, delayed premiums through intermediaries, minimal value reaching farmers. The Circle Initiative: Direct partnerships, automated revenue sharing, real-time transparency, farmers as business partners sharing in ongoing success. We’re not replacing fair trade — we’re evolving ethical commerce by using technology to automate what certifications promised.
Yes—that's the vision. Once the model is proven with cocoa, our platform can expand to enable ethical commerce across industries. Brands committed to genuine producer equity can license the technology, turning ethical sourcing from a niche choice into an automatic industry standard.
We partner with established NGOs and cooperatives that have deep farmer relationships. Projects are selected collaboratively based on: Farmer-identified needs, not assumptions Immediate potential to improve livelihoods Community-shared infrastructure for maximum impact Proven partner track records As a startup, we invest where resources create the greatest farmer benefit, scaling project capacity proportionally as we grow.
Our Mission & 2030 Vision Mission: Transform global commerce to create shared prosperity and prove that technology-enabled circular economy principles deliver superior outcomes for producers, consumers, and businesses. Vision by 2030: Scale the platform across industries so ethical commerce becomes automatic, with thousands of producers receiving automated revenue shares, showing that business can drive powerful, equitable change.
Consumers: Buy cocoa products that create measurable impact while supporting platform development Partners: Collaborate on technology, distribution, or impact scaling Investors: Fund the platform that will revolutionize ethical commerce globally Advocates: Share our story and educate others about better business models
No—we're a social enterprise. Unlike non-profits that rely on donations, we create sustainable business models that generate profit and social impact. Our approach proves you don’t have to choose between profitability and producer prosperity — technology makes both possible.
We work only with farmers who choose to partner. Every relationship begins with conversation: What do you need? How can we support your goals? Collaboration is key — never imposed. Farmers who prefer traditional models are respected, while we engage with those ready to explore new, equitable approaches together.
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