Ecuador / CoEx 2023 Code – 639
Ecuador
NAME OF THE PRODUCERPieandino Chocolates - Alfredo Cuadro Guerrero
CoEx Sample Code639/23
SAMPLE TYPECommercial No. CN2843
GLOBAL REGIONSouth America
Contacts
CONTACT DETAILS OF PRODUCER
- Contact: Alfredo Cuadro Guerrero
- E-mail: alfredocuadro@hotmail.com
- Address: Montalvo, Los Rios , Ecuador
- Phone: (+593) 985014721
CONTACT DETAILS OF SENDER / NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
- Contact: Alfredo Cuadro Guerrero
- E-mail: alfredocuadro@hotmail.com
- Phone: (+593) 985014721
- Organization: Pieandino - Chocolates
BEAN CHARACTERISTICS
| Dominating genetic origin (according to the producer) | Nacional |
| Local name of variety | Nacional |
| Bean size (Bean count/100g) | 67 (Standard) |
| Moisture content (%) | 7.2 (Medium) |
| Average bean weight (g) | 1.49 |
| Cacao butter content in cacao mass (%) | 52.6 |
| Cacao mass fineness (µm) | 12 |
| Roasting temp (°C) | 116 |
| Roasting time (minutes) | 28 |
This complex chocolate boasts a rich creamy dark chocolate note all along, with a good balance between moderate fresh fruits (berries, citrus) and browned fruits, all equally moderate core attributes. Wood and hints of vegetal appear later, finishing with low nut flesh and a long chocolate aftertaste.
Chocolate Recipe
| % Cacao nibs | 63 |
| % Deodorised Cacao Butter | 7 |
| % Sugar | 30 |
| % Total Cacao | 70 |
| Ratio Cacao Mass (nibs) / sugar | 2.10 |
| Chocolate fineness (µm, +/- 1) | 16 |
Photo Gallery
Credit: 2023 Pieandino Chocolates /©Alfredo Cuardo Guerrero
Video - Meet the producers
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