Product 01 — Côte d'Ivoire origin
Cocoa beans
Côte d'Ivoire is the world's leading cocoa producer. We buy at farmgate, complete drying and sorting in Abidjan, then ship in full containers.
Merchantable cocoa
From pod to jute bag
The cocoa we buy has been fermented and then sun-dried on raised racks at village level. On arrival every lot goes through a cutting test: beans are opened one by one on a sample to read fermentation, spot slaty or mouldy beans and confirm bean count.
Lots are then dried further where needed, cleaned, sorted and rebagged in new jute bags, ready for stuffing.
Specifications
- Origin
- Côte d'Ivoire, central, western and south-western producing regions.
- Moisture
- Natural rack drying down to the contractual level, checked at reception.
- Bean count
- Beans per 100 g, verified lot by lot.
- Fermentation
- Validated by cutting test on a representative sample.
- Defects
- Mouldy, slaty, germinated and flat beans removed during sorting.
- Foreign matter
- Removed by cleaning before rebagging.
- Packaging
- New machine-stitched jute bags, ~65 kg.
- Container load
- About 25 tonnes in a 20' container, 26 to 28 tonnes in a 40'.
Contractual specifications (moisture, bean count, % defects) are agreed lot by lot and can be confirmed by independent inspection.
Storage and value creation
A raw material followed through to its uses
Lots are stored on pallets before shipment. The finished products illustrate possible outlets for selected cocoa; availability is confirmed on request.
Commercial terms
Price on request — FOB Abidjan
Our prices are not fixed: they follow the daily market, lot quality, volume and destination. Every offer is therefore quoted case by case, valid for a short window and confirmed in writing.
Tell us the product, volume, destination and target specifications: you receive a priced proforma in return.
- Quotation basis
- FOB Port of Abidjan. CFR and CIF considered depending on destination.
- Unit
- USD per metric tonne, on net weight recorded at shipment.
- Minimum lot
- Full 20' or 40' container, volume confirmed according to the crop season.
- Payment
- Documentary letter of credit, or deposit on order with balance against documents.
- Offer validity
- Stated on each proforma, usually a few working days.
From farmgate to FOB
- 1 · Collection
Purchase from cooperatives and buying agents in producing regions, after sampling.
- 2 · Drying & sorting
Additional drying, cleaning, manual and mechanical sorting at our Abidjan warehouse.
- 3 · Quality control
Cutting test, moisture reading and bean count before the lot is approved.
- 4 · Export
Supervised stuffing, customs clearance and FOB shipment from the Port of Abidjan.
Crop calendar
Main crop
October to March. Largest volumes, standard merchantable quality.
Mid crop
April to September. Smaller lots, generally lighter beans.
Frequently asked questions
Buyer FAQ
Which cocoa quality do you offer?+
Ivorian good fermented cocoa beans, sun-dried, with moisture, bean count and defect rate agreed by contract and verified by cutting test.
What is your cocoa price?+
Price is quoted on request in USD per tonne FOB Abidjan. It depends on the daily market, lot quality, volume and destination, and is confirmed by proforma invoice.
Which Incoterms and volumes?+
Mainly FOB Port of Abidjan, in full 20' or 40' containers. CFR and CIF available depending on destination.
What is the crop calendar?+
The main crop runs from October to March, the mid-crop from April to September.
Which documents do you provide?+
Quality and weight certificate, phytosanitary certificate, certificate of origin and bill of lading. Independent SGS or Bureau Veritas inspection on request.