Ghana Cocoa Specification

Recognizing that our business involves nourishing people, the Ghana Cocoa Board strives to meet the evolving trade quality required by our customers. Ghana remains the producer of the best quality bulk cocoa whiles the CMC maintains its reputation as the most reliable supplier of premium quality cocoa from origin. The minimum quality standards set by Ghana Cocoa Board exceed the benchmarks set in the international cocoa market for the trade in Good Fermented Cocoa......

Ghana cocoa beans have established a reputation as the ingredient of preference for quality-oriented chocolate manufacturers. That is why top brand chocolates and confectionery products are labeled with Ghana Cocoa for the high-end market positioning and a symbol of quality. Only the best associate itself with Ghana Cocoa.

The superior quality specifications for Ghana Cocoa are attributed to the excellent post harvest handling by the Ghanaian farmer. Unlike other origin countries where cocoa is dried by mechanical heating process, the Ghanaian farmer dries his produce using natural rays of the sun, as beans are evenly spread on a raised bamboo mats. Turning is regular and every part of the beans is exposed to the incident of sun rays. Coupled with complete fermentation, Ghana cocoa beans diffuse the best natural chocolate aroma and a perfect dry brown colour appearance.

Furthermore, quality control is rigorous. Ghana Cocoa is subjected to a minimum of three stages of quality inspection prior to shipment. This gives added assurance and confidence to our customers to buy Ghana Cocoa at all times.