The BEST 50’S list is available!
We are pleased to announce that the selection of the best 50 cocoa bean samples for this 2019…[+ more]
SAVE THE DATE: ICA CEREMONY ON 30 OCTOBER 2019
The Cocoa of Excellence Programme (CoEx) and all their partners and sponsors are pleased to announce…[+ more]
Second bean auction of ICA winners: results
The CoEx Programme is proud of its collaboration with Chocoa again this year and had a stand at… [+ more]
second bean auction of ICA winners: ANNOUNCEMENT
We are pleased to announce the second bean auction of International Cocoa Award (ICA) winners that… [+ more]
Working Group on International Standards for the Assessment of Cocoa Quality and Flavours (IS-CQF) – meeting in Paris, 31 October to 2 November 2018
The Working Group on IS-CQF met in Paris to review progress to date, address strategic issues for… [+ more]
Cocoa of Excellence Programme Technical Committee (CoEx-TC) meeting in Paris, 28-31 October 2018
The members of the CoEx-TC met from 28 to 31 October in Paris. [+ more]
Guidelines to Organize National Cocoa Quality Competitions
The Cocoa of Excellence Programme strongly encourages cocoa producing countries to organize national… [+ more]
National Organization Committees for the 2019 Edition
The Cocoa of Excellence Programme strongly encourages cocoa producing countries to organize national… [+ more]
COCOA OF EXCELLENCE INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK PAGES
We are very pleased to announce that we have launched our Facebook page and our Instagram account,… [+ 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]