ORIGIN

Taiwan

NAME OF THE PRODUCER

Rui-Min Su - No. 8, Guangming St., Wandan Township, Pingtung

CoEx Sample Code

331/21

SAMPLE TYPE

Commercial No. TWCC-02

GLOBAL REGION

Asia, Pacific & Australia

Contacts

CONTACT DETAILS OF PRODUCER
  • Contact: Rui-Min Su
  • Address: No. 8, Guangming St., Wandan Township, Pingtung, Taiwan
CONTACT DETAILS OF SENDER / NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
  • Contact: Wan Lun Huang
  • E-mail: arleenhuang@gmail.com
  • Phone: (+886) 918107566 /(+886) 87792900
  • Organization: Taiwan Cacao Cooperative

BEAN CHARACTERISTICS

Dominating genetic origin (according to the producer)Trinitario
Local name of varietyYSTP-001
Bean size (Bean count/100g)86 - Standard Beans
Moisture content (%)6.1 - Optimal Moisture
Average bean weight (g)1.16
Cacao butter content in cacao mass (%)55.1
Cacao mass fineness (µm)14 - 18
Roasting temp (°C)119
Roasting time (minutes)22
Chocolate flavour profile description

Rich brown colour. Chocolate note blends with browned fruit (dark raisin) and fresh fruit acidity with dark fruits, yellow, and trace berries. Mild floral, wood, and tobacco spice notes. Mild nut note appears late. Low bitterness and balanced astringency. Short finish. Harmonious, balanced, complex.

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

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Credit: Rui-Min Su

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