Nigeria / CoEx 2023 Code – 947
Nigeria
NAME OF THE PRODUCEREhimika Emmanuel
CoEx Sample Code947/23
SAMPLE TYPECommercial No. FQN 94
GLOBAL REGIONAfrica & the Indian Ocean
Contacts
CONTACT DETAILS OF PRODUCER
- Contact: Festus Olasupo
- E-mail: festusolasupo@gmail.com
- Address: Egbeta, Ovia, Edo, Nigeria
- Phone: (+234) 8055275698 /(+234) 8143287703
CONTACT DETAILS OF SENDER / NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
- Contact: Festus Olasupo
- E-mail: fetusolasupo@gmail.com
- Phone: (+234) 8055275698 /(+234) 8143287703
- Organization: Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria
BEAN CHARACTERISTICS
| Dominating genetic origin (according to the producer) | Forastero |
| Local name of variety | - |
| Bean size (Bean count/100g) | 72 (Standard) |
| Moisture content (%) | 6.1 (Optimal) |
| Average bean weight (g) | 1.39 |
| Cacao butter content in cacao mass (%) | 54.3 |
| Cacao mass fineness (µm) | 11 |
| Roasting temp (°C) | 118 |
| Roasting time (minutes) | 24 |
This chocolate is dominated by a strong cacao base, and good browned fruits (dates). Low acidity and hints of fresh fruit appear shortly, leaving woody, nutty and vegetal notes to develop. The moderate bitterness spans all along, until an equally moderate astringency rises towards the end.
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 /©Agronadol Entreprise
Video - Meet the producers
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