I'd like to get a sample of cocoa beans analyzed in order to see the quality of the beans? What's the best way to go about this?

Some benchmarks of quality (as I understand them):

• Global Trade quality is Cocoa at 8% moisture, nothing above.
• 100 beans per 100 grams, which is related to the moisture.
• Cocoa of Grade I or II Standard Quality.
• Free from harmful material and evidence of adulteration. Indications of good filter.

UPDATE* Cocobod rejects claims of syndicated loans for main cocoa harvestCocobod, Ghana's #Cocoa regulator, has said it will not ask for a bridging loan from traders and that financing for the 2024-25 season will be raised locally

Hey so I've recently been thinking about growing my own cocoa tree for fun. I had a couple questions about the process though I thought I could ask here. What should I consider when picking out the species to grow and what species are there? (California) Should I grow in or outside my home? Where should I source the cocoa pods to grow/eat? Also any tips/tricks you have would be greatly appreciated.

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Is anyone here involved in B2B sales of cocoa & cocoa derivates at a larger scale? How are the margins in this type of business? Thank you!

i got some raw 100% powdered cocoa from peru (ciolla) and Id like to use it for drinking.. now im wndering, since i want all the healthy stuff from cocoa, at what temp should I make it to preserve everything? can i make it with lukewarm water or even cold?

Hello, I just want to plant some cocoa trees for personal use, can someone recommend where to find good quality seeds?

Hello cocoa connoisseurs! I'm curious if anyone has experience ordering bulk organic dutched/alkalized cocoa from any supplier online and, if so, which vendor you prefer? I'm only interested in companies that have very high standards for sourcing and processing quality beans. Thank you!

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Hi everyone, I have a cocoa farm in Northeastern Brazil. I'm honestly tired of selling my beans to Cargill, Olam, and Barry Callebaut. They pay us farmers very little and whenever there is less offer (when prices should hike up) they just import the beans from the Ivory Coast or Ghana which uses slave and child labor on their plantations, making it impossible for us to compete with the prices (Brazil also have tax exemptions for cocoa importation) hence the price of cocoa beans in Brazil never goes up and makes it extremely difficult for us farmers to make an honest living.

This multinational companies also buy a bunch of shitty cocoa beans and sell it to the industry. I stopped eating non-artisanal chocolate a while ago. The cocoa beans they use are literally disgusting and some even have mold, I would never put that shit in my body.

I was wondering if there were any artisanal chocolate makers in this sub who would like to buy high quality cocoa beans from a sustainable farm in large quantities.

Hi guys I wanted to ask which company has the best cocoa powder for health which is sugarless. The one I use now is from Hersheys and even though it claims that it is sugar free it has 1.8 in the nutrition or contents table. They also dont include the ingredients made which is also suspicious and makes me think they are hiding something I am looking for healthy and economically sustainable alternatives someone please help out.

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Hi, I've seen these at a number of chocolate tastings. Presumably made from wood or plastic! Any idea where I would source such a thing?