Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans

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Permalink Reply by Sacred Steve on August 15, 2011 at 5:00pm

Currently looking for Cacao from Madagascar, Venezuela, and Peru.  If anybody has any leads on good sources, please let me know.

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Permalink Reply by Duffy Sheardown on August 16, 2011 at 9:29am

Steve,

 Check out Cepicafe for Peruvian beans. Quality is excellent - just about to get some myself - and they are certified Fairtrade and organic I believe. If you need a contact let me know and I will send you the details.

Duffy

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Permalink Reply by Kate Hamilton on August 23, 2011 at 4:53am

Hi Duffy

Currently looking for a supplier of Peruvian beans too, much appreciate if you could send me contact details.

 

Kate

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Permalink Reply by Duffy Sheardown on August 23, 2011 at 10:22am

Hi Kate,

 

 Try Santiago Paz at santiagonorandinoatyahoo.es - that is who I have been dealing with. I've just ordered 500kg from them as the test samples they sent were very interesting.

 

Regards,

 

Duffy

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Permalink Reply by Kate Hamilton on August 23, 2011 at 11:23am

Brilliant will do, many thanks

 

Kate

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Permalink Reply by Sacred Steve on October 22, 2011 at 2:09am

Thanks Duffy!

Steve

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Permalink Reply by Eric Durtschi on August 23, 2011 at 12:23pm

I have some organic, fair trade here in the states.  Not a whole lot left.  Only about 2MT

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Permalink Reply by Bertil Åkesson on September 1, 2011 at 6:37pm

Hi Steve,

We grow NOP Organic Certified Cocoa in Madagascar and supply most of the top quality chocolate makers in Europe and in the US. Please feel free to contact me for more information. We keep an inventory in the US and have no problem in delivering small quantities. Kindest regards, Bertil

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Permalink Reply by Sacred Steve on October 22, 2011 at 2:05am

Hi Bertil,

Thanks for this prospect.  I would like to purchase a small sample from you if possible.

Best,

Steve

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Permalink Reply by Hector Velásquez on August 16, 2011 at 10:40pm

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Permalink Reply by brian horsley on August 17, 2011 at 4:06pm

hi from peru steve.   i agree with duffy cepicafe has good quality.  i'm in tingo maria right now and the naranjillo coop has organic and fair trade cert.  to the north in tarapoto acopagro has cert i believe.  and there is probably someone with organic cert in the cusco growing area.   most of the beans from naranjillo and acopagro are ccn-51 with some other stuff mixed in.  piura has better genetics, cusco i'm not sure.

 

what volume are you looking for?

quality specs? (fermentation level, etc), do you care about genetics?

any other specs?

 

all fermented and sun dried beans in peru will have gone over 50C in  post-harvest, if thats a dq then peru will not be for you.  many of the large coops buy beans at 9-12% humidity and finsh drying in a gas dryer, which may affect you as a raw producer. i know most of the people in the industry here if you want to talk to any of them let me know i can connect you, directly or through appcacao or the ag ministry.

 

saludos

brian

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Permalink Reply by Sacred Steve on October 22, 2011 at 2:14am

Hi Brian,

We are looking for about 200KG, 90% fermented.

We are most interested in nibs.   The 50C is not necessarily a deal killer.  We would need to inspect a sample.

If you could connect me to a good contact, I would greatly appreciate it!

Best,
Steve

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