Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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"directory of farmers or importers" here-i think it could be a really good idea..
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Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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I can help you source Costa Rican Matina Cocoa. Shoot me a message and we can chat details. Organic fine beans.
Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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Hi Bertil,
Would you mind getting in touch with me so I can try a small quantity/sample?! Thank you, Tyler
Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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Dear Steve,
We have irrigated cacao plantations in the south of Bahia (Brazil) where we produce high quality cocoa. We mechanized all the process and we are expecing to have +/- 300 MT this year and 500 MT in 2012.
Please find more information, pictures and video on our website .
If interested, please contact me by email on ogonovszky@gmail.com
NB: We don't have an organic certification
Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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Hi Eric,
Glad to hear you are back. I am still dealing with the aftermath of a divorce myself.
Would love to sample your cert. organic nibs if you have any? I love the stuff from madagascar.
Best,
Steve
Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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Hi Edwin,
I would love to try a sample of your beans/nibs. Are they certified organic?
Best,
Steve
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Hi Brian,
We are looking for about 200KG, 90% fermented.
We are most interested in nibs. The 50C is not necessarily a deal killer. We would need to inspect a sample.
If you could connect me to a good contact, I would greatly appreciate it!
Best,
Steve
Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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Thanks Duffy!
Steve
Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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Hi Bertil,
Thanks for this prospect. I would like to purchase a small sample from you if possible.
Best,
Steve
Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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Hi Steve,
We grow NOP Organic Certified Cocoa in Madagascar and supply most of the top quality chocolate makers in Europe and in the US. Please feel free to contact me for more information. We keep an inventory in the US and have no problem in delivering small quantities. Kindest regards, Bertil
Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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I have some organic, fair trade here in the states. Not a whole lot left. Only about 2MT
Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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Hey. I sell several varieties of organic beans. Peru, madagascar, ecuador, dominican republic. I was out of the game for quite a while due to divorce and several other things but am up and running again.
Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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Brilliant will do, many thanks
Kate
Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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Hi Kate,
Try Santiago Paz at santiagonorandinoatyahoo.es - that is who I have been dealing with. I've just ordered 500kg from them as the test samples they sent were very interesting.
Regards,
Duffy
Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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Hi Duffy
Currently looking for a supplier of Peruvian beans too, much appreciate if you could send me contact details.
Kate
Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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hi from peru steve. i agree with duffy cepicafe has good quality. i'm in tingo maria right now and the naranjillo coop has organic and fair trade cert.to the north in tarapoto acopagro has cert i believe. and there is probably someone with organic cert in the cusco growing area. most of the beans from naranjillo and acopagro are ccn-51 with some other stuff mixed in. piura has better genetics, cusco i'm not sure.
whatvolume are you looking for?
quality specs? (fermentation level, etc), do you care about genetics?
any other specs?
all fermented and sun dried beans in peru will have gone over 50C in post-harvest, if thats a dq then peru will not be for you. many of the large coops buy beans at 9-12% humidity and finsh drying in a gas dryer, which may affect you as a raw producer. i know most of the people in the industry here if you want to talk to any of them let me know i can connect you, directly or through appcacao or the ag ministry.
saludos
brian
Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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Steve,
Check out Cepicafe for Peruvian beans. Quality is excellent - just about to get some myself - and they are certified Fairtrade and organic I believe. If you need a contact let me know and I will send you the details.
Duffy
Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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Currently looking for Cacao from Madagascar, Venezuela, and Peru. If anybody has any leads on good sources, please let me know.
Looking for Good Sources of Certified Organic Cacao Beans
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I am looking for new, good and reputable sources of certified organic cacao beans. Is there anybody on this forum in the business of selling beans/nibs/butter to chocolatiers? Perhaps a directory of farmers or importers exists? Any help would be much appreciated!
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Teaching young children about chocolate
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I completely agree. This workshop is a two hour one. There will 150 children moving from station to station. Total 7 stations-3 are on hands and 4 are activites connected to chocolate. So I don't think this is the right opportunity to teach moderation! BTW, this moderation is true for many areas in life, and many adults were not taught moderation...Have you had too much fudge cake that you choose this example? Just joking, of course!!Thanks for a reply. Still searching for coloring pages.
Teaching young children about chocolate
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I am running a workshop for the families of beer factory nearby (!). The activity is mostly children oriented. One of the activites will be a table where kids can draw. I want coloring pages with chocolate related pictures. I found very little-a cacao pod, the mayan wall mural of a tree, a leaf. Does anyone here know of a source I can find? I attached what I found.Thanks
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Salon du Chocolat 2009 in Paris
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Lana:The Professional Salon takes place every other year. So, the next is in 2011. The next World Chocolate Masters will take place in 2011 - maybe at the professional salon, maybe not.The exhibitors are a mix of industrial chocolate makers, growers associations, equipment makers, and the like. If you are looking for inspiration by looking at others' work then the consumer show is where you should spend your time.You can see all you need to see at the consumer salon in at most two full days - one if you really hurry and don't spend any time talking to anyone; just looking. There is not a lot of free tasting going on. However, not everyone involved in chocolate in Paris (let alone France) exhibits at the salon so you'll want to spend at least a couple of days in Paris on your own visiting shops around the city.:: Clay
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Hi Anna,I am travelling to Perugia in order to attend your show. Will I need any documentation to get into the "Eurochocolate World" section? I have just set up a business producing chocolate and would like to meet some cocoa producers.Regards,Duffy
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The 15th it is. Same hotel, same time.
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Hi Lola, I'd delighted to meet you. I'll look out for you at the Salon!Let's see if Clay confirms the date for our morning rendezvous as the 15th, i.e. Thursday. I'm keen and would like to come...Ivica
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Ivica.Jim is not going to be able to break away for the event but I will be there in his place. I'm the Brazilian wife and will be there as a representative of the Brazilian Agriculture group from the cacau region of Bahia. We have an area reserved in the show and will have samples and literature available. I would be very happy to meet with you, Clay and others on the 15th. I assume the location and time of day remain fixed.LolaIf you need other information you can contact me e-mail lolacacau@yahoo.com
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Clay, that would be great! I'm all for it. Hope more people will be there...
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Duffy:I am arriving on the 17th in Perugia and leaving on the 21st. Not exactly sure of the lay of the land yet but will keep you informed).:: Clay
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We could also meet the morning of the 15th if that works better for everyone.
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Hi Folks,Not sure about Paris yet but I am going to Perugia for Eurochocolate and it would be good to meet any other listers. I'm there Staurday to Saturday and my scehdule is pretty flexible.Regards,Duffy
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Hi to all hoping to attend Salon du Chocolat!Is anyone visiting on 14th and/or 15th of October?Clay suggested "meeting up in {an Hotel called} Pavillon Porte de Versailles (37, rue du Hameau) which is just off the Rue de Vaugirard and the Porte de Versailles metro stop and within a couple of minutes' stroll of the Expo Center where the Salon du Chocolat is being held.I will be in the lobby of the hotel on Friday morning, October 16th, from 8:00am on to meet with everyone who wants to gather and have a coffee or chocolat chaud before heading over to the show to be there for the opening bell".I personally can't make that Friday morning, but would be very happy if anyone visiting the two previous days wanted to meet.Cheers, Ivica
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Hi Robert, which event are you attending?Ivica
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Clay,I am looking forward to receiving the names/e-mail regarding bean samples. We are still on for Paris but each day the dollar is weakening and travel out of Brasil is really becoming a budget problem. We have lost 35% of the dollars value this year....B RegardsJim
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Oooh! That'd be fun. My husband and I will be doing a detour to Eurochocolate during our Italy trip as well.
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It may be fun if those of us going could plan a time to meet if scheduling permits.CheersRobert
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Hi Anna, I'm really glad that you responded- thanks so much! Could you add a bit more info on the courses you mention?I'll look at your page...THANKSIvica
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Dear Ivica,I'm Anna Franceschini Eurochocolate International and FairTrade Officer. How can I help you to find info about Eurochocolate ?Are you a consumer? chocolate specialist ? maitre?This is the link where you can find the expositors list of 2008 Eurochocolate commercial area ( called Chocolate show) http://www.eurochocolate.com/it/perugia2008/chocolateshow.html? You can find also more on my page on the chocolate life.Anyway, I will tell you more about the festival.From 1994 Perugia City center host on the second half of october ( this year from 16th to 25th) the chocolate event most famous in Italy and one of the most important in Europe.The format is:A chocolate selling area ( called Chococolate Show) a big opean air selling exposition with the most representative chocolate italianartesanals firms and multinational firms among whose: CApitano rosso ,de bondt, dolcevita, vanini, drei maister, giraudi,l'albero degli dei,maestrani,piluc,coppeneur...Eurochocolate world - special section dedicated to cocoa producers country with expo and selling corner of fairtrade chocolate and atresanals chocolate came from ghana , ecquador, Indonesia, peru..ecc.Master an d courses for professionalsSpecial events dedicated to chocolate as chocolate sculptures live, chocotasting,Dabates and meetings.please visit my page.Best regards
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Genaro, thank you very much for putting the links here- great help!Does anyone have more info on EUROCHOCOLATE?Cheers, Ivica
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Hello,Thank you Clay for answering. I'm new to this network and still discovering, but you answered better than I would do.About the website, I know it can be very confusing, we're working on a fresh and easier version for the end of the year, after the Paris Show.You'll find the list of exhibitors for the consumer show here : http://www.salonduchocolat.fr/home.php?titre=1&id_code=3&ca... and the list of exhibitors for the professional show here : http://www.salonduchocolatprofessionnel.com/uk/visiter.php I Hope it can help.Genaro
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Clay, thanks so much for your response and I do hope it is help to other members not just me.Would it be too much trouble for you or the international marketing manager for Eurochocolate to please paste a link where I could view the list of exhibitors? I simply cannot find it on the website. I can't be too early for such a list, or is it?Also as such a first-hand-knowledge person is a member of this forum, perhaps they could write a little bit about Eurochocolate?....I wouldn't mind swapping Paris for Perugia
Cheers, Ivica
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Jim:If I end up making the trip I will probably (as I explained below) make the opportunity to visit Paris as well as London. In which case let's definitely plan to meet. I have someone for you to send sample beans to, I'll get that to you privately.:: Clay
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Ivica:Truth to tell the major reason is that I've been to Paris (though not the show) and I've never been to Perugia. Also, the international marketing manager for Eurochocolate is a member of TheChocolateLife and even though I have known the organizers of the Salon du Chocolat since the first event, they have never reached out to me.In fact, what will probably happen is that I will arrange a trip that takes me to Perugia, Paris, and London if I can afford it.:: Clay