PhysicalCharacteristics:
1) Fineness: 99.0 - 99.7% through 200 micron sieve
2) Appearance: Fine, free flowing dark brown powder
3) Flavor: Characteristic cocoa flavour
4) Color: Dark brown to black
Chemical Characteristics:
1) Fat content: 10~12%
2) PH value: 6.2-6.8
3) Moisture: 5% max.
4) Ash: 14% max.
Microbiological Characteristics:
1) Total plate count: 5000cfu/g max.
2) Coliforms: 90MPN/100g max.
3) Yeast count: 50cfu/g max.
4) Mould count: 200cfu/g max.
5) Pathogenic bacteria: Negative
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high grade dried rawcocoa beans for sale
high quality cocoa beans producing beans with the strongestflavour
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
100grms equal 92, 17 beans,
cut -test 300beans:
moisture: 7, 64%
insect damaged beans: 0%
slaty beans: 4, 67%
violet beans: 2, 00%
white sports: 3, 00%
mouldy beans: 6, 67%
typical cocoa smell, no contamination or off flavourdetected.
-size: 90 - 100 beans/100gram.
-moisture: < =7.5%.
-furmentation cocoa beans: >=95%.
procedures:
-storing cocoa fruit 7 days.
-peel and take bean then make furmentation 3 days.
-dry in to the sun when it meets standard. samplesavailable.
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Items |
Specification |
Result |
Color of powder |
Light brown |
Comply |
Color of solution |
Light brown |
Comply |
Taste |
Natural cocoa smell |
Comply |
Moisture |
5.0% max |
3.10% |
Fat content |
20-24% |
11.58% |
Ash |
8.0% max |
7.02% |
Fineness |
99.0% min |
99.5% |
PH |
5.0-5.8 |
5.58 |
Total plate count |
≤5000 cfu/g |
1000cfu/g |
Coliform |
≤30 MPN/100G |
<30 MPN/100G |
Yeast count |
≤50 cfu/g |
<10cfu/g |
Mould count |
≤100 cfu/g |
10 cfu/g |
Pathogenic bacteria |
Negative |
Negative |