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Coffee & cocoa
Green coffee and cocoa beans for roasters, cocoa processors and chocolate makers.
Overview
Tropical crops, traded as beans
Coffee is traded as green coffee: the unroasted bean, which keeps far better than roasted coffee and is roasted close to where it is drunk. The two main species are arabica and robusta.
Cocoa is traded as fermented, dried cocoa beans. Processors grind them into cocoa liquor, then press that into cocoa butter and cocoa powder for chocolate and food manufacturers.
Uses
What it's used for
- Roasting for ground, whole-bean and instant coffee
- Grinding cocoa beans into liquor, butter and powder
- Chocolate and confectionery manufacturing
- Food and drink ingredients
Quality
Quality factors we agree
- Origin, species and grade (coffee)
- Screen size and defect count (coffee)
- Bean count and cut test results (cocoa)
- Moisture
- Mould and insect damage
- Certification such as Rainforest Alliance or Fairtrade where required
Exact specifications and tolerances are set out in each contract.
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