Grade 1 fermented and sun-dried cocoa beans for chocolate manufacturing, confectionery, and cocoa butter production. Rich flavor profile.
Nigeria is the world's fourth-largest cocoa producer, and our beans come from the rich, volcanic soils of the southwestern cocoa belt. We source properly fermented and dried cocoa beans with excellent flavor profiles suitable for premium chocolate manufacturing.
Our cocoa beans undergo a 5-7 day fermentation process to develop complex flavor compounds, followed by careful sun-drying to 7-8% moisture. We offer both Grade 1 and Grade 2 beans, with Grade 1 having a minimum 100 beans per 100g count and slaty beans below 3%.
Certified quality parameters verified by independent laboratories.
Origin
Nigeria
Moisture
≤ 7.5%
Bean Count
≤ 100 beans per 100g
FFA (Free Fatty Acid)
≤ 1.75%
Total Mould
≤ 3%
Total Defective
≤ 4%
Admixture
≤ 2%
Shell Content
≤ 12%
Fermentation
≥ 75% fully fermented
Grade
Grade 1 / Grade 2 (Nigeria Standard)
Packaging
65kg jute bags / Bulk
Complete documentation package accompanying every shipment.
01 — Document
Certificate of Origin
02 — Document
Phytosanitary Certificate
03 — Document
SGS Report
04 — Document
Bill of Lading
05 — Document
Fumigation Certificate
Trade Terms
Incoterms
FOB / CIF
Payment
100% Irrevocable L/C
Min Order
25 MT
Loading Port
Lagos, Nigeria
Delivery
14–21 days
Applications
Quality Control
Every shipment undergoes independent third-party inspection to guarantee compliance with international quality standards and destination country regulations.
SGS
SGS S.A.
Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas
Intertek
Intertek Group
Cotecna
Cotecna Inspection
Common questions about cocoa beans sourcing and export.
We primarily export Grade 1 Nigerian cocoa, meeting the following: ≤3% slaty beans, ≤3% mouldy beans, 100 beans/100g average count, and 7-8% moisture.
We work with trained fermentation cooperatives using standardized 5-7 day box fermentation. Cut test results (minimum 75% fully fermented beans) accompany each lot.
We can supply certified cocoa upon request with minimum 3-month lead time. Our partner farms participate in various sustainability certification programs.
Our cocoa beans have a fat (cocoa butter) content of 52-56%, which is excellent for chocolate manufacturing and butter extraction.
