1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Natural cocoa cake

2. GRAIN VARIETIES: Criollo, forastero, trinitario, other according to the place of production.

3. ORIGIN: West Africa (Ivory Coast, Ghana), South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela), Asia (Indonesia).

4. PRODUCT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Chemical, Physical and Organoleptic:

– PH: 5.5 +/- 0.3
– Fineness (75 μm sieves): ≥ 99%
– Moisture content: ≤ 5%
– Free fatty acid (FAT) content: 10 – 12%
– Color: Light brown
– Flavor: Typical cocoa odor, no musty or burnt taste.

Microbiological:

– Total plate count: < 5,000 max. / gr
– Molds: <50 max./gr
– Yeast: <50 max./gr
– Enterobacteriaceae: Negative/gr
– E. Coli: Negative / gr
– Salmonella: Negative / gr

5. BRAND: Producer or customized if possible.

6. PACKAGING: 20 kg – 25 kg reinforced paper bag with plastic protection inside.

7. CARGO FORMAT: Groupage by air, land, or sea, and grouped or full truck or container load of 20 – 40 feet containing 16 – 22 TN of goods on average respectively.

8. DELIVERY PERIOD: Within 15 – 20 days after confirmation of purchase order and completion of agreed payment terms.

9. DELIVERY CONDITIONS: FOB & CFR & CPT

10. PRICES: According to market prices update.

11. EXPORT DOCUMENTATION:

a. Bill of lading (B/L) or air waybill (AWB) or ground waybill
b. Commercial invoice
c. Packing list (“Packing list”)
d. Certificate of origin
e. Phytosanitary certificate
f. Certificate of quantity and quality if required by the client (Cost not included in quoted prices)

12. PAYMENT CONDITIONS:

a. Advance payment of 30% – 50% of the purchase order value and the remaining balance against presentation of export documents.

b. Irrevocable/confirmed letter of credit payable 60 days from the date of shipment

c. Deferred payment 60 days from the date of shipment in case commercial risk coverage is granted by a first-ranking insurer such as COFACE or similar.

13. IMPORTANT NOTE: The quoted prices have a limited validity, so before confirming any purchase order they must be updated.