The cocoa bean is the seed of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), a tropical plant indigenous to the equatorial regions of the Americas. From the processed cocoa bean comes the fluid paste, or liquor, from which cocoa powder and chocolate are made.Theobroma cacao grows pods on both its branches and trunk. Growers have to be very careful not to damage the cacao tree when harvesting them. Because it's such a delicate task, pods are picked by hand.Each bean is made of about 50% of a fat called cocoa butter. The beans are 20% protein and also contain water, as well as a large amount of nutrients such as theobromine and vitamins. The beans also contain starch and other minerals.Each pod contains 16 to 60 cocoa beans. You have to extract the fruit�¯ it's contents to get at its beans, in a process known as de-seeding.When fresh, beans look like seeds covered in a white, sticky pulp called mucilage. They can be eaten as they are. However, if we want to store them for later use, we have to ferment and then dry them. We can also roast them.
Cocoa nibs are fermented for 7 days and sun dried. This product is of very high quality with zero smoke contamination.
This product is highly recommended for use if high quality chocolate production.
Cadmium and lead testing shows that our product a safe for human consumption and reports will be shared with buyers.
All products are tested in Australia to ensure safety and reliability of results.
Nibs are packed in 50kg boxes sealed in food grade plastic to lock in the freshness.
We are a West African company into trade and exports of Premium Quality Fermented Raw Cocoa Beans in large quantities from Osun State,Nigeria.
We have for immediate exports in large quantities Raw Cocoa Beans which are well fermented for 4-6 days to achieve a strong flavor and sun dried for 5-7days to achieve the best possible moisture content for the Cocoa Beans.
COMMODITY:Cocoa Beans
Origin: Nigeria
Grade : Quality Fermented
Colour /Appearance: Brown Oval -shaped
Maturity:Matured Beans
Crop Year: August 2024 New Season
Style :Sun Dried
Mositure : 8% Max
Bean Count: 89 to 99beans/kg
Broken beans / defective: 0.7% - 0.8% maximum
Fat Content: 46.92%
Theobromine:1.2% Max
Admixture : Negligible
Fat : 10% -12%
pH Value : 6.8 - 7.2
Fineness : 99.5% Min
Colour : Brown or Dark Brown
Moisture : 5% Max
Ash Content : 12% Max
Shell Content : 1.75% Max
Total Plate Count, Col/g : Max 3000 Col/g
Molds, Col/g : Max 50
Yeast, Col/g : Max 50
E. Coli, Col/g : Negative
Salmonella, Col/g : Negative
Enterobacteriacase, Col/g : Negative
Coli Form, Col/g : Negative
Staphylococcus, Col/g : Negative
Flavour : Normal
Shelf Life : 2 Years
2. Premium Grade Natural Cocoa Powder.
Fat : 10% -12%
pH Value : 5.0 - 5.5
Fineness : 99.5% Min
Colour :Â Brown or Dark Brown
Moisture : 5% Max
Ash Content : 8% Max
Shell Content : 1.75% Max
Total Plate Count, Col/g : Max 3000 Col/g
Molds, Col/g : Max 50
Yeast, Col/g : Max 50
E. Coli, Col/g : Negative
Salmonella, Col/g : Negative
Enterobacteriacase, Col/g : Negative
Coli Form, Col/g : Negative
Staphylococcus, Col/g : Negative
Flavour : Normal
Shelf Life : 2 Years
Nigeria is a leading player in the global cocoa industry. We are the fourth-largest producer, covering a 6.5% share of global production.
Nigeria climate supports production and supply of cocoa beans from October to June. This is a relatively long cocoa production period where1.4 million hectares of farmland are cultivated.
With our resources, we are able to export this agro commodity in the quantity of 1000MT-2000MT every month.
We are able and ready to supply the following Cocoa Beans:
- Organic Natural Raw Cacao Beans (African Origin) | 100% Cocoa Bio, Natural and Pure | Vegan, Raw, Unrefined | Exported to worldwide locations for making High Quality Cacao Powder, chocolate, coffee, etc.
- High grade dried raw cocoa beans for sale.
- High quality cocoa beans producing beans with the strongest flavor.
- Raw sun-dried cocoa beans.
- a) moisture: 5.5% - 6.2% maximum
- b) foreign matters: 1.29% maximum
- c) beans count: 91 to 99 beans/kg
- d) broken beans / defective: 0.7% - 0.8% maximum
- Raw. sun-dried cocoa beans
- Moisture: 8% maximum
- foreign matters: .5% maximum
- Bean count: 91 to 99 beans/kg
- Broken/defective: 0.7% - 0.8% maximum
