Panama / CoEx 2021 Code – 284
ORIGIN
Panama
NAME OF THE PRODUCERCommunidad de Los Caucheros - Forest Finance Panama S.A. - Los Caucheros, Antes del Centro de Salud, Los Caucheros, Bocas del Toro
CoEx Sample Code284/21
SAMPLE TYPECommercial No. Muestra 2
GLOBAL REGIONCentral 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
- Contact: Julissa Dominguez
- E-mail: julissa.dominguez@forestfinance.com
- Phone: (+507) 64137427 /(+507) 66152980 /(+507) 66575639
- Organization: Forest Finance Panama S.A.
BEAN CHARACTERISTICS
| Dominating genetic origin (according to the producer) | Trinitario |
| Local name of variety | CATIE 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.
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 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: Julissa Dominguez – Forest Finance Panama S.A
Video - Meet the producers
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