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Peru is the second largest producer of organic cocoa, home to 60% of the varieties of cocoa in the world, and is possessed of an incredible diversity and genetic variability .The Peru is one of the nations with the highest quality production cocoa.Organic cocoa beans have shown amazing health benefits, since in its composition containing magnesium, chromium, iron, vitamin C, omega 6 and fiber, besides being very rich in flavonoids, which are chemical compounds present in plants, that protect the body from oxidation that causes cell damage and thus aging. Studies on the benefits of organic cocoa, indicate that consumption of grain as it is linked to cardiovascular risk reduction as flavonoids provide antioxidant properties that help in preventing inflammation and damage at the cellular level. Similarly, the flavonoids in cocoa beans protect nerve cells in the brain, limiting the risk of coronary heart disease. The organic cocoa beans also provide a number of neurotransmitters, which are chemicals that act as antidepressants, imitating the positive effects of psychotropic, ie induce happiness, hence it is a habit spread worldwide, leaving a tablet chocolate with cocoa on the pillows room to the top hotels, synonymous with "a sweet dream"; and all thanks to the phenylethylamine, anandamide and theobromine, substances responsible for the happiness and increased energy found in organic cocoa beans.

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