Nigeria / CoEx 2023 Code – 592

ORIGIN

Nigeria

NAME OF THE PRODUCER

Okongor Obasi

CoEx Sample Code

592/23

SAMPLE TYPE

Commercial No. FQN 83

GLOBAL REGION

Africa & the Indian Ocean

Contacts

CONTACT DETAILS OF PRODUCER
  • Contact: Christiana Nyap
  • E-mail: christiana.nyap@beyondbeans.org
  • Address: Biajua, Boki, Cross River, South South, Nigeria
  • Phone: (+234) 7026682665 /(+234) 8127470147
CONTACT DETAILS OF SENDER / NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
  • Contact: Festus Olasupo
  • E-mail: festusolasupo@gmail.com
  • Phone: (+234) 8055275698 /(+234) 8143287703
  • Organization: Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria

BEAN CHARACTERISTICS

Dominating genetic origin (according to the producer)Forastero
Local name of varietyTC series and Amazon
Bean size (Bean count/100g)82 (Standard)
Moisture content (%)6.3 (Optimal)
Average bean weight (g)1.22
Cacao butter content in cacao mass (%)56.2
Cacao mass fineness (µm)14
Roasting temp (°C)118
Roasting time (minutes)24
Chocolate flavour profile description

This chocolate first reveals light acidulated fresh fruits, dark cherries, and low browned fruits. It then evolves towards nuts and coconuts, and finishes with a hint of spices, all resting on a good cacao base. The aftertaste is short. A unique chocolate.

Chocolate Recipe

% Cacao nibs63
% Deodorised Cacao Butter7
% Sugar30
% Total Cacao70
Ratio Cacao Mass (nibs) / sugar 2.10
Chocolate fineness (µm, +/- 1)16

Photo Gallery

Credit: 2023 /©Okongor Obasi Ojong

Video - Meet the producers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vor_111nMrY&list=PLqFeFaE7j89-RItfzcDOcbbuJSyDyV5Cg&index=7&pp=gAQBiAQB
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