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 Edition is completed!

We are pleased to announce that the selection of the best 50 cocoa bean samples for this 2019 Edition is completed! This is based on the evaluation of the 223 samples received from 55 countries.  We thank all the participants and congratulations to the producers of the Best 50 cocoa samples!

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