Internships Opportunities: Communications and Operations
Cocoa of Excellence is looking for recent graduates to join the team as full-time interns in 2 main… [+ more]
Thank you for joining the COCOA of EXCELLENCE 2021 AWARDS CELEBRATIONS
Cocoa of Excellence proudly announces the new Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards for its 2021 Edition,… [+ more]
Congratulations to all the Cocoa of Excellence Gold, Silver and Bronze Award Winners 2021!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Cocoa of Excellence 2021 Awards Ceremony on 16 December…[+ more]
THE 2021 COCOA OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS to be celebrated on Thursday 16 December 2021
Cocoa of Excellence proudly announces the new Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards for its 2021 Edition,… [+ more]
BLIND EVALUATION OF THE 2021 BEST 50 COCOA SAMPLES - JURY
The 2021 best 50 cocoa bean samples were processed into a dark chocolate and evaluated blindly by… [+ more]
THE 2021 BEST 50 COCOA PRODUCERS ANNOUNCED
Cocoa of Excellence completed the blind evaluation of the 235 cocoa bean samples received from 53…[+ more]
THE 2021 COCOA OF EXCELLENCE LAUNCHED! DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF SAMPLES IS 31 JANUARY 2021
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and Salon du Chocolat announced the 2021 edition…[+ more]
The 2019 ICA ANNOUNCED AT THE SALON DU CHOCOLAT
The 2019 International Cocoa Awards were announced and the best 50 samples celebrated at the Salon… [+ more]
Latest News
Indonesian Researchers Strengthen Capacity Around Cacao Flavour Evaluation and Quality Assessment
As cacao-producing countries increasingly seek to strengthen their own capacity around flavour evaluation, processing innovation and quality… [+ more]
What NPR’s feature reveals about the future of cacao quality
NPR recently featured the work of Cacao of Excellence in a story exploring one of the central challenges facing the cacao sector today: while cacao… [+ more]
First Seguine Cacao Auction Confirms Premium Value for Recognised Quality and Flavour
First Seguine Cacao Auction Confirms Premium Value for Recognised Quality and Flavour Amsterdam, 20 February 2026 - The inaugural Seguine Cacao… [+ more]