Panama / CoEx 2021 Code – 432
ORIGIN
Panama
NAME OF THE PRODUCERComunidad de Nuevo Paraiso - Forest Finance Panama S.A. - Almirante, Comunidad de Nuevo Paraiso, Quebradas Limon, Nuevo Paraiso, Bocas del Toro
CoEx Sample Code432/21
SAMPLE TYPECommercial No. Muestra 1
GLOBAL REGIONCentral America & Caribbean
Contacts
CONTACT DETAILS OF PRODUCER
- Contact: Danelis Noriega
- E-mail: danelys.noriega@forestfinance.com
- Address: Almirante, Comunidad de Nuevo Paraiso, Quebradas Limon, Nuevo Paraiso, 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) | 86 - Standard Beans |
| Moisture content (%) | 5.9 - Low Moisture |
| Average bean weight (g) | 1.16 |
| Cacao butter content in cacao mass (%) | 55.7 |
| Cacao mass fineness (µm) | 14 - 18 |
| Roasting temp (°C) | 119 |
| Roasting time (minutes) | 22 |
Chocolate flavour profile description
Dark brown colour. Soft, smooth mouth melt with early chocolate note blended with fruit acid and trace acetic (balsamic), browned fruit, mild fresh fruits, dark wood notes. Cocoa is balanced and blended with bitterness and astringency. Long chocolatey finish.
Dark brown colour. Soft, smooth mouth melt with early chocolate note blended with fruit acid and trace acetic (balsamic), browned fruit, mild fresh fruits, dark wood notes. Cocoa is balanced and blended with bitterness and astringency. Long chocolatey finish.
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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