cocoa beans fermented Dominican cocoa beans Arabic cocoa beans (1600606390693)

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COCOA BEANS SPECIFICATION
 









DESCRIPTION



The seed of the cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao Linnoeus) which is fermented and dried. Cocoa of merchantable quality must be fermented, thoroughly dry, free from smoky beans, free from abnormal or foreign odours and free from any evidence of adulteration.


Reasonably uniform in size, reasonably free from broken beans, fragments and pieces of shell, and be virtually free from foreign matter such as stone, tramp metal or other matters likely to cause damage to the processing plant.


To comply in all respects with the regulations laid down in the international Cocoa Standards









FLAVOUR & AROMA



Free from undesirable odours and off-flavours (viz, Mouldy, Smoky, Acidic, objectionably Astringent). To be equal to previous accepted deliveries, consistent and characteristic of the product.









PHYSICAL PROPERTIES



Cut Test:        


Moudy beans                                      -          5% maximum by count


Slaty beans                                          -         5% maximum by count


Infested / Insect damaged                 


-         3% maximum by count


Germinated / Flat beans                     


Bean Size                                         Bean size is defined by the bean count and expressed


                                                           by the number of beans per 100g.  The bean count


                                                                        shall be 100 or less (Main crop).


                                   


Extraneous matters                             -         1.00% maximum


 









COMPOSITION



Moisture (typically)                             -           6.00% - 8.00%


Fat (typically)                                      -           55.0% to 59.00% (in dry nib)


Free Fatty acid level                           -           1.00% maximum


 









CONTAMINANTS



Should have been treated with minimum possible pesticides, according to Good Agricultural Practices with residues at less than the Codex MRL’s.


 









PACKAGING



Delivery in hygienically packed hessian sacks each weighing 64kg and opening stitched with thread.


 


 


 


 


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1600606390693
0.0485 s.