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The trinitario bean is a hybrid of the forastero and the criollo. It
was originally developed when a hurricane in 1727 hit the Criollo
plantations in Trinidad and nearly wiped the entire population of cocoa
trees. Forastero seeds were imported from Venezuela and were crossed-fertilised
with the remaining Criollos. This resulted in hybrids that had richer
flavours than Forasteros, but still lacking in the aromas found in
Criollos.
Named for its place of origin, Trinidad, the trinitario combine many of
the flavor characteristics of criollo with the heartiness of the forasterio bean. Some trinitario species are as sought after and
prized as the finest criollos.
Trinitario now
represents about 10% to15% of the world's total cocoa beans.
   
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