Ecuador / CoEx 2025 Code – 520
ORIGIN
Ecuador
NAME OF THE PRODUCERCosta Esmeraldas Cacao co.
CoEx Sample Code520/25
SAMPLE TYPECommercial No. C012
GLOBAL REGIONSouth America
Contacts
CONTACT DETAILS OF PRODUCER
- Contact: Costa Esmeraldas Cacao co.
- E-mail: fsalazar@costaesmeraldas.com
- Address: Abdón calderon-tonchigue, Atacames, Esmeraldas, Costa, Ecuador
- Phone: (+593) 985 489 355
CONTACT DETAILS OF SENDER / NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
- Contact: Vanessa Acuña
- E-mail: vacuna@agrosamex.com
- Organization: Costa esmeraldas
BEAN CHARACTERISTICS
| Dominating genetic origin (according to the producer) | Nacional |
| Local name of variety | - |
| Bean size (Bean count/100g) | 71 (Standard) |
| Moisture content (%) | 6.7 |
| Average bean weight (g) | 1.4084507042254 |
| Cacao butter content in cacao mass (%) | 0 |
| Cacao mass fineness (µm) | |
| Roasting temp (°C) | 118 |
| Roasting time (minutes) | 26 |
Chocolate flavour profile description
Starting with high cacao and pronounced sweetness, this sample combines fresh red, white and tropical fruits with browned fruits like raisins. It continues with low vegetal, wood and nut notes.
Starting with high cacao and pronounced sweetness, this sample combines fresh red, white and tropical fruits with browned fruits like raisins. It continues with low vegetal, wood and nut notes.
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