Puerto Rico / CoEx 2025 Code – 438
ORIGIN
Puerto Rico
NAME OF THE PRODUCERDavid Valentin Bayon
CoEx Sample Code438/25
SAMPLE TYPECommercial No. 2
GLOBAL REGIONCentral America & Caribbean
Contacts
CONTACT DETAILS OF PRODUCER
- Contact: David Valentin Bayon
- E-mail: dvbay43@gmail.com
- Address: Carretera 433, km 102, San Sebastián, Barrio Mirabales, Sector Mirabales, NorOeste, Puerto Rico
- Phone: (+1) 787 449 1714
CONTACT DETAILS OF SENDER / NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
- Contact: Viviana Medina
- E-mail: vmedinarodriguez49@gmail.com
- Organization: VMR Consulting LLC
BEAN CHARACTERISTICS
| Dominating genetic origin (according to the producer) | Trinitario |
| Local name of variety | - |
| Bean size (Bean count/100g) | 71 (Standard) |
| Moisture content (%) | 6.2 |
| Average bean weight (g) | 1.4084507042254 |
| Cacao butter content in cacao mass (%) | 0 |
| Cacao mass fineness (µm) | |
| Roasting temp (°C) | 118 |
| Roasting time (minutes) | 25 |
Chocolate flavour profile description
This pleasantly complex chocolate shows high bitterness and astringency with low acidity and moderate cacao. Overripe and browned fruits, roasted nuts and spices or tobacco emerge, finishing on wood and cacao.
This pleasantly complex chocolate shows high bitterness and astringency with low acidity and moderate cacao. Overripe and browned fruits, roasted nuts and spices or tobacco emerge, finishing on wood and cacao.
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