Product: Cocoa bean
Country of origin: Uganda
Product description: The cocoa beans are harvested, the seeds are extracted, and they are
subjected to a process of fermentation and natural drying. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Product: Cocoa bean
Country of origin: Uganda
Product description: The cocoa beans are harvested, the seeds are extracted, and they are
subjected to a process of fermentation and
natural drying. Expected use: The fermented and dry cocoa bean is a raw material from the factories
where they convert the cocoa beans into the toasted grain, nibs, cocoa liquor,
cocoa butter, chopped cacao cake, cocoa powder, cup chocolate,
chocolates of mouth and/or others. They are used in the food industry,
cosmetology and medicine. Instructions for use: The cocoa bean can be stored in jute sacks and/or plastic, on parihuelas,
according to standards of storage, avoiding contamination, in a cool and
ventilated place. It is recommended that there is a gap between 0.60 cm
and 1.00 meter. Organoleptic
characteristics (1):
• Fermented cocoa, minimum 75%. Uniform color, brown to dark brown.
• Cutting test.
• Uniform size (60 to 70 grains / 100 g). Manual count.
• Insect free (Preferably).
• Free from strange odours.
• Maximum Grapefruit 10%. By cut test.
• Maximum of slate grains 2%. By cut test.
• Maximum impurities 0.5%.
• Maximum of mouldy grains 1%. By cut test.
• Maximum grains Sprouted 1%. By cut test.
• Max. Grains minced 1%. By cut test.
• Maximum of broken grains 1%. Physical/chemical
characteristics (1)
Humidity:
Fat:
PH:
Aflotoxins:
Sum of aflotoxins:
Ochratoxins (2):
7% maximum
54% maximum (soxhlet method)
4.50 maximum
5 ug/kg maximum
B1, B2, G1 and G2, 10 ug/kg maximum (1)
0.50 ppb maximum (in sample evaluated)
Technical specifications are provided directly from cooperative
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
(1) Aflotoxins Source: REGLAMENTO (CE) Nº 1881/2006 DE LA COMISIÓN (December 2006). (2) Source: MINAG Manual cultivation of Cacao 2004. (3) Source; CODEX ALIMENTARIUS. Maximum residue limit, in cocoa beans. (4) Source: DIGESA. List of pesticides and pesticides allowed. (5) NTP 2008.006 – 1999 INDECOPI. Cacao butter. Technical specifications are provided directly from the cooperative with permission to use by
Francesca Brandt Trade. www.francescabrtrade.ch
Pesticide concentration (3)
Edulfosan:
Metalaxil:
Lindano:
DDT and derived (4):
0.10 mg/kg maximum
0.20 mg/kg maximum
0.10 mg/kg maximum
Prohibited
Contaminants (5)
Copper:
Arsenic:
Lead:
Iron:
0.40 mg/kg maximum
0.50 mg/kg maximum
0.50 mg/kg maximum
2.00 mg/kg maximum
Microbiological
specifications
Salmonella sp. in 25g:
E. NMP/g:
Negative
Negative
Packaging and label: In jute and/or plastic bags, weighing approximately 60 to 64 kg. Maximum
relative humidity 75%. Place perfectly clean, protected from rodents and
any kind of pests. Shelf life: The maximum useful life is 1 year, taking care of the storage condition
Conditions of carriage: It is transported in trucks, respecting the appropriate conditions of hygiene and sanitation, to avoid the contamination of the product.
