THE 2021 BEST 50 COCOA PRODUCERS ANNOUNCED

Cocoa of Excellence completed the blind evaluation of the 235 cocoa bean samples received from 53 origins for this 2021 Edition.

Cocoa of Excellence completed the blind evaluation of the 235 cocoa bean samples received from 53 origins for this 2021 Edition. We are pleased to announce the producers selected as part of the best 50.  The 2021 Cocoa of Excellence Awards (WGold, Silver, Bronze) will be announced at the Virtual Ceremony on 16 December 2021.

This and last year have been particularly challenging for cocoa producers. We congratulate all producers for having been selected at the national level to represent their origin. The quality of samples increases at each Edition. We appreciate the hard work of all participating producers to produce high quality.

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