Description
Raw Sun-dried Cocoa Beans
A) Moisture: 2.5% – 3.2% maximum
b) Foreign Matters: 0.69% maximum
c) Beans count: 91 to 99 beans/kg
d) Broken beans / Defective: 0.7% – 0.8% maximum
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.