Meet Original Beans founder Philipp Kauffman, who made a full-tilt career pivot from United Nations conservationist to climate-positive chocolate entrepreneur. His business is dedicated to conserving the rarest and most prized cacao varietals on earth while supporting their ecosystems.

Inspired by one of his forefathers who wrote a book on forests in 1795, Philipp created Original Beans 213 years later out of the desire to marry exquisite chocolate with conservation. Philipp’s ancestor felt called to plant the seed of  “Nachaltigkeit” (“sustainability”) in the hope of inspiring future generations to care for Mother Earth. Little did he know that more than two centuries into the future, a conservationist movement would be afoot, spearheaded by his very own relative. 

Philipp’s mission is to source the “rarest and fairest” cacao beans in the world and “transform the cultures of chocolate, food and luxury while regenerating the world.”