Scientific Name: Theobroma cacao Available forms: -Nibs or beans -Powder The cocoa bean, also cacao bean or simply cocoa or cacao. The dried and fully fermented fatty seed of Theobroma cacao, from which cocoa solids and cocoa butter are extracted. Cocoa is the raw ingredient of Chocolate and Chocolate Flavour.
The cocoa bean is the seed of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), a tropical plant indigenous to the equatorial regions of the Americas. From the processed cocoa bean comes the fluid paste, or liquor, from which cocoa powder and chocolate are made.Theobroma cacao grows pods on both its branches and trunk. Growers have to be very careful not to damage the cacao tree when harvesting them. Because it�¢??s such a delicate task, pods are picked by hand.Each bean is made of about 50% of a fat called cocoa butter. The beans are 20% protein and also contain water, as well as a large amount of nutrients such as theobromine and vitamins. The beans also contain starch and other minerals.Each pod contains 16 to 60 cocoa beans. You have to extract the fruit�¢??s contents to get at its beans, in a process known as de-seeding.When fresh, beans look like seeds covered in a white, sticky pulp called mucilage. They can be eaten as they are. However, if we want to store them for later use, we have to ferment and then dry them. We can also roast them.
The cocoa bean is the seed of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), a tropical plant indigenous to the equatorial regions of the Americas. From the processed cocoa bean comes the fluid paste, or liquor, from which cocoa powder and chocolate are made.Theobroma cacao grows pods on both its branches and trunk. Growers have to be very careful not to damage the cacao tree when harvesting them. Because itâ??s such a delicate task, pods are picked by hand.Each bean is made of about 50% of a fat called cocoa butter. The beans are 20% protein and also contain water, as well as a large amount of nutrients such as theobromine and vitamins. The beans also contain starch and other minerals.Each pod contains 16 to 60 cocoa beans. You have to extract the fruitâ??s contents to get at its beans, in a process known as de-seeding.When fresh, beans look like seeds covered in a white, sticky pulp called mucilage. They can be eaten as they are. However, if we want to store them for later use, we have to ferment and then dry them. We can also roast them.
Cocoa Nibs
Cocoa beans / powder / Shell / Butter
We are a West African company into trade and exports of Premium Quality Fermented Raw Cocoa Beans in large quantities from Osun State,Nigeria. We have for immediate exports in large quantities Raw Cocoa Beans which are well fermented for 4-6 days to achieve a strong flavor and sun dried for 5-7days to achieve the best possible moisture content for the Cocoa Beans. COMMODITY:Cocoa Beans Origin: Nigeria Grade : Quality Fermented Colour /Appearance: Brown Oval -shaped Maturity:Matured Beans Crop Year: August 2023 New Season Style :Sun Dried Mositure : 8% Max Bean Count: 89 to 99beans/kg Broken beans / defective: 0.7% - 0.8% maximum Fat Content: 46.92% Theobromine:1.2% Max Admixture : Negligible Certificate of Analysis is Available on Request . Shelf Life : 24-30months
The Cocoa tree, scientifically known as Theobroma Cacao, produces pods that contain seeds. These seeds are selected, fermented and dried in order to produce what we know as Cocoa Bean. These beans are roasted and then grinded - becoming Cocoa Nibs. We currently work with specialty and conventional Cocoa Nibs. In our portfolio, we have Cocoa Nibs from different regions, with different altitudes, types, and thus profiles. Conventional Cacao Nibs: Forastero and Trinitario beans Specialty Cacao Nibs: Criollo beans Regions: Amazonas, Alto Ucayali, Cusco, Piura, San Martin, Satipo and Tarapoto
Nigeria is a leading player in the global cocoa industry. We are the fourth-largest producer, covering a 6.5% share of global production. Nigeria climate supports production and supply of cocoa beans from October to June. This is a relatively long cocoa production period where1.4 million hectares of farmland are cultivated. With our resources, we are able to export this agro commodity in the quantity of 1000MT-2000MT every month.
We can supply cocoa beans from Indonesia, C�´te d'Ivoire and Ghana, the annual quantity we do 1500 tons. We deal with honest, realistic and serious buyers. We do not welcome brokers who waste time Any serious buyer is welcome to send his request and we will contact him if he also wants to meet us in our office in Europe. are welcome.
Green Tree was recently appointed as a US sales and marketer of premium Quality Ghana and Nigeria cocoa by several cocoa farmers in Ghana and Nigeria. We are extremely excited about this opportunity to bring our clients a new product offering. The cocoa being offered is excellent in every respect, as you know Ghana and Nigeria remains the producer of the best quality bulk cocoa. The minimum Quality standards set by Ghana Cocoa Board exceed the benchmarks set in the international cocoa market for the trade in Good Fermented and dried Cocoa. From Ghana we offer product from all the six region of Western, Central, Brong Ahafo, Eastern, Ashanti and the Volta regions. And from Nigeria we offer product from the southern region of lkom and Umahail, western region of Odode, Aade, Ondo, Owo, Ore, Bagbe, Owena, Akure and Osun. Pricing is excellent.
