Ghana Kuapa Kokoo Fairtrade
Price
Prices upon request
Product description
Kuapa Kokoo, which means ‘good cocoa farming’ in Twi, was founded in 1993 by a number of leading cocoa farmers who recognized the benefits of organizing farmers and creating a company to market their own cocoa. The co-operative is also co-owner of the Divine Chocolate Company in the UK which markets chocolate products made from their own cocoa beans.
Net weight | 62 kg |
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Weight | N/A |
Continent | Africa |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Volta Regions, Western |
Packaging | 500gr Sample, 62kg Bags |
Certification | Fairtrade |
Production Model | Cooperative or Association |
Fermentation Process | Centrally Fermented |
Region and Country
Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Western, and Volta Regions, GhanaStory
The organization holds around 100,000 registered members, of which 32% are women. Members of Kuapa Kokoo are predominantly small-holder farmers, highly reliant on cocoa income and living in remote and deprived parts of the country. In particular, most of the cocoa-growing villages do not have access to healthcare, clean drinking water, or electricity.
Kuapa Kokoo became Fairtrade certified in 1995. For the sales of certified beans, Kuapa receives a Fairtrade Premium to invest in cash payments to individual farmers, farmer training, community infrastructure and projects and organisational strengthening.
Harvest
September - March (main harvest) May-August (mid-crop)Genetics
Ghanaian cocoa is predominantly a West African Amelonado of Brazilian origin.Post Harvesting Process
Cocoa beans are fermented in heaps on banana leaves on the ground at the plantation site. Fermentation takes place during 5 - 8 days. Afterwards, the beans are dried on raised reed mats. The beans are turned regularly by hand.Flavour
This cocoa has a rich chocolate base frequently accompanied by notes of coffee and nuts (coconut) and bitter wood.Suggested alternatives:

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