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Blind Evaluation of the 2021 Edition Samples - Jury

The 2021 Edition cocoa bean samples were processed into a dark chocolate and evaluated blindly by the Cocoa of Excellence Technical Committee and a broader panel of professionals, chocolate makers and sensory evaluation experts.

Cocoa of Excellence is very grateful to the following 39 professionals part of the Jury, listed in order of organisation:

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