Bolivia / CoEx 2021 Code – 719
ORIGIN
Bolivia
NAME OF THE PRODUCERBarbarita Ayala Chao - Comunidad San Juan del Urucú, Beni, Municipio de Riberalta - Beni
CoEx Sample Code719/21
SAMPLE TYPECommercial No. M01-A88-BO-BE-RB-BACH
GLOBAL REGIONSouth America
Contacts
CONTACT DETAILS OF PRODUCER
- Contact: Barbarita Ayala Chao
- E-mail: bayalachao@gmail.com
- Address: Comunidad San Juan del Urucú, Beni, Municipio de Riberalta - Beni, Bolivia
- Phone: (+591) 72699917
CONTACT DETAILS OF SENDER / NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
- Contact: Barbarita Ayala Chao
- E-mail: bayalachao@gmail.com
- Phone: (+591) 72699917
- Organization: AJORA - Asociación de Jóvenes Reforestadores en Acción
BEAN CHARACTERISTICS
| Dominating genetic origin (according to the producer) | Forastero |
| Local name of variety | Cacao Nativo Amazónico |
| Bean size (Bean count/100g) | 147 - Very Small Beans |
| Moisture content (%) | 6.6 - Medium Moisture |
| Average bean weight (g) | 0.68 |
| Cacao butter content in cacao mass (%) | 60.6 |
| Cacao mass fineness (µm) | 14 - 18 |
| Roasting temp (°C) | 120 |
| Roasting time (minutes) | 15 |
Chocolate flavour profile description
Medium-dark brown colour. Clean fruit acidity and fresh fruits (ripe banana, tropical sweet) blended with chocolate note. Center has browned fruit (dates, light raisins) with dark fresh cherry and a floral note with earthy, green herbal, and flowers (honeysuckle). Woody. Balanced, complex, unique.
Medium-dark brown colour. Clean fruit acidity and fresh fruits (ripe banana, tropical sweet) blended with chocolate note. Center has browned fruit (dates, light raisins) with dark fresh cherry and a floral note with earthy, green herbal, and flowers (honeysuckle). Woody. Balanced, complex, unique.
Chocolate Recipe
| % Cacao nibs | 61 |
| % Deodorised Cacao Butter | 5 |
| % Sugar | 33.65 |
| % Soya lecithin | 0.35 |
| % Total Cacao | 66 |
| Ratio Cacao Mass (nibs) / sugar | 1.81 |
| Chocolate fineness (µm, +/- 1) | 14 - 18 |
Photo Gallery
Credit: Heidy Teco López – ONG CIPCA
Video - Meet the producers
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