Panama / CoEx 2021 Code – 284

ORIGIN

Panama

NAME OF THE PRODUCER

Communidad de Los Caucheros - Forest Finance Panama S.A. - Los Caucheros, Antes del Centro de Salud, Los Caucheros, Bocas del Toro

CoEx Sample Code

284/21

SAMPLE TYPE

Commercial No. Muestra 2

GLOBAL REGION

Central America & Caribbean

Contacts

CONTACT DETAILS OF PRODUCER
  • Contact: Danelis Noriega
  • E-mail: danelys.noriega@forestfinance.com
  • Address: Los Caucheros, Antes del Centro de Salud, Los Caucheros, Bocas del Toro, Panama
  • Phone: (+507) 64137427 /(+507) 66152980 /(+507) 66575639
CONTACT DETAILS OF SENDER / NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE

BEAN CHARACTERISTICS

Dominating genetic origin (according to the producer)Trinitario
Local name of varietyCATIE R1 -CATIE R4 - CATIE R6 - PMCT58 - ICS95
Bean size (Bean count/100g)80 - Standard Beans
Moisture content (%)6.2 - Optimal Moisture
Average bean weight (g)1.25
Cacao butter content in cacao mass (%)58.7
Cacao mass fineness (µm)14 - 18
Roasting temp (°C)117
Roasting time (minutes)22
Chocolate flavour profile description
Dark reddish-brown colour. Flavour emerges slowly then deepens with chocolate, herbal, mild fruit acidity, earthy, slight overripe browned fruit (prunes) notes, then trace orange and banana skins, slightly elevated bitterness and a velvety, balanced astringency.

Chocolate Recipe

% Cacao nibs61
% Deodorised Cacao Butter5
% Sugar33.65
% Soya lecithin 0.35
% Total Cacao66
Ratio Cacao Mass (nibs) / sugar 1.81
Chocolate fineness (µm, +/- 1)14 - 18

Photo Gallery

Credit: Julissa Dominguez – Forest Finance Panama S.A

Video - Meet the producers

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