Puerto Rico / CoEx 2025 Code – 198


Puerto Rico
NAME OF THE PRODUCERHacienda Terruño JS
CoEx Sample Code198/25
SAMPLE TYPEExperimental No. 3
GLOBAL REGIONCentral America & Caribbean
Contacts
CONTACT DETAILS OF PRODUCER
- Contact: Hacienda Terruño JS
- E-mail: jmoral180163@gmail.com
- Address: Rd 802, km 5.5, Naranjito, Puerto Rico, Central America & Caribbean, Puerto Rico
- Phone: (+1) 787 210 5768
CONTACT DETAILS OF SENDER / NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
- Contact: Jorge L. Morales
- E-mail: mail@terrunojs.com
- Organization: Hacienda Terruno JS
BEAN CHARACTERISTICS
| Dominating genetic origin (according to the producer) | Trinitario |
| Local name of variety | TARS-9, Colorado e ICS-95 |
| Bean size (Bean count/100g) | 70 (Standard) |
| Moisture content (%) | 6.6 |
| Average bean weight (g) | 1.43 |
| Cacao butter content in cacao mass (%) | 0 |
| Cacao mass fineness (µm) | |
| Roasting temp (°C) | 118 |
| Roasting time (minutes) | 26 |
On a good cacao base, this chocolate shows velvety astringency, moderate bitterness and low acidity. Clear resinous wood and vegetal notes persist, joined by browned and overripe fruits and mild sweetness. The finish is long, based on cacao, nuts and wood.

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