1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Natural cocoa powder
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. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PRODUCT: Insert table attached.
5. BRAND: Producer or customized if possible.
6. PACKAGING: 20 kg – 25 kg reinforced paper bag with plastic protection inside.
7. FREIGHT FORMAT: Groupage by air, land, or sea, and grouped or full truckload or 20-foot container cargo containing 20 – 22 TN of goods on average.
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.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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| Color | Natural |
| PH: | 5,0 – 5,9 |
| Flavor: | Pleasant cocoa |
| Fat content (%) | 10 – 12 |
| Fineness (% < 75μm) | 5.0 min. (Wet method through 200 mesh sieve) |
| Moisture (%) | 5,0 max. |
| Shell content (%) | 1,75 max. (Sell in Nib after winnowing) |
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MICROBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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| Total plate count / g | 5,000 max. |
| Yeast & Mold / g | 50 max. |
| Enterobacteriaceae / g | Negative |
| Coli forms / g | Negative |
| E. Coli / g | Negative |
| Salmonellae / 100 g | Negative |
| Lipase activity: | Negative |
