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The Grade 2 cocoa is made up of lots of general uniform color appearance.
Beans Count: 105 aa 120 beans / 100g .
specification: cacao beans grade 1 and grade 2
certification:SGS
Graining: 120 max (120 beans / 100 grammes)
Product Description
The annual crop season usually starts :
- Little crop : April to June, 30 %
- Main Campaign: October to February, 70 % <
There are always lots for sale , according to the machining rate and market activity , and
availabilities may be important, but we guarantee that you can get the desired amount .
Our cocoa complies with the conditions below:
- Is properly fermented ;
- Dry with a moisture content not exceeding 8% ;
- Is clean and free of loose or adhering foreign matter ( debris pods , wood, and various mineral parts ) ;
- Has no foreign odor ( musty , smoke, pesticides, tar ) ;
- Is Grade I or Grade II which benefits from the trade designation " Good fermented GF ".
- In terms of grain , it has a tolerance of up to 105 grams fèves/100
Classification by grade
Our cocoa is ranked among the top two commercial types which are Grade I,
Grade II. It is exported under the tradename " Good fermented GF ". The
ranking grade is based on the percentage of defective beans. The evaluation of the percentage of
defective beans is carried out by the cutting test . 300 beans from the sample are cut in half
to make the naked eye, the maximum size of the almond kernel . This analysis allows to know the
percentage of moldy beans , slaty beans and defective beans .
-Mold: Mold is caused by moisture and injury beans; poor drying causes a moisture regain, so
the development of mold.
-The Slate: The slaty beans are recognized by a compact or non-texture; cotyledons color
slate due to fermentation or almost zero.
-moth-eaten beans: beans are whose interior contains insects or insect debris.
-The flat beans: are reduced to a single seed coat beans. There is an absence of cotyledon
cotyledon or strongly atrophied.
-Sprouted beans: beans which are the radicle pierced the seed coat or having a hole caused
by the passage and fall of the radicle.
DESCRIPTION
grade 1
Grade 1 cocoa is made up of lots of beans uniform color and dimension. Up to 10% of the beans
have a deviating weight of more.
than 1/3 or more less of the average weight of the beans.
Bean count : 95-105 Max/100g
It does not contain more than:
- 3% of moldy beans
- 3% slaty beans
- 3% of beans with other defects
grade 2
The Grade 2 cocoa is made up of lots of general uniform color appearance.
Beans Count: 105 – 120 beans / 100g .
It must not contain more than:
- 4% of moldy beans
- 8% slaty beans
- 6% of beans with other defects.
For both:
Origin port: Douala Sea Port
Graining: 120 max (120 beans / 100 grammes)
Humidity: less than 8 %
Type: |
Cacao
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Variety: |
Ariba
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Processing Type: |
Roasted
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Grade: |
AB
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Weight (kg): |
25
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Place of Origin: |
Spain
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