Contractual specifications:
Second class fine cocoa (fermented, common, ordinary, or F2)
Defect beans - maximum 3%
Slaty beans - maximum 3%
Bean count - maximum 100/100
Actual specifications:
Flat beans - 1.70 %
Bean cluster - 0.90 %
Broken beans-0.95 - 1%
Fragments - 1.03 %
Shell - 0.17%
Subtotal cocoa related matter (CRM) - 3.05 %
Foreign matter - 1.25 %
Beans with dried fruit pulp - 0.20 %
Moisture - 7.00 %
Bean count - 97 beans in 100 grams
Waste -1.5% max
Cut-test:
Moldy beans - 3.00 %
Insect damaged beans - 3.00 %
Slaty beans - 5.00 %
Germinated beans - 1.67 %
Violet beans - 8.67 %
Impurities- 0.00 % - 1.00 %
Physical/chemical characteristics:
Fermentation: Min. 70%
Humidity: 7% maximum
Fat: 54-59% maximum
PH: 4.50 maximum
Aflatoxins: 5 ug/kg maximum
Microbiological Specifications:
Salmonella sp. in 25g: Negative
E. coli. NMP/g: Negative
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