The 2021 best 50 cocoa bean samples were processed into a dark chocolate and evaluated blindly by the Cocoa of Excellence Technical Committee and a broader panel of professionals, chocolate makers and sensory evaluation experts. Cocoa of Excellence is very grateful to the following 39 professionals part of the Jury.
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