African varieties of cocoa beans, for the most part, have a simple taste and a standard aromatic profile. However, there are pleasant exceptions.
African cocoa beans Ghana (Ghana) are mainly represented by Amelonado (a variety of Forastero).
Ghana cocoa beans are mild bitterness and neutral in acidity. The aromatic bouquet of cocoa boboa Ghana includes a rich chocolate flavor, which is accompanied by shades of coffee, notes of nuts, a palette of bitter wood, sometimes fruit.
The most common Ivory Coast cocoa beans (Cote D’Ivoire) are Amazon cocoa beans (a variety of Forastero). Cote D’Ivoire is the largest producer of cocoa beans.
Cocoa bean varieties from Cote D’Ivoire can be recognized by notes of classic cocoa, earthy shades, coconut notes, notes of spiced tobacco, notes of skin and fried bread.
Cocoa beans Sambirano, which grow on the island of Madagascar, in the Sambrano River Valley, is an elite variety of Criollo cocoa beans and hybrid Trinitario . Sambirano Madagascar cocoa beans grow on favorable red soil, making them large in size, and the fruits of the cocoa beans are elongated, pod-shaped with bright veins.
Cocoa beans Madagascar Sambirano No.1 (Madagascar Sambirano No. 1), among professional chocolatiers, are considered among the best. They do not contain bitterness, while they have a bright aroma, rich flavor with a pleasant, refreshing soft acidity, with notes of citrus, with fruity notes of ripe cherries, plums, grapes, cranberries and pineapple. In some cases, the taste of cocoa beans takes on shades of red or white wine, sometimes vodka. In the varieties of cocoa beans Madagascar Sambrano there are wood palettes taste cedar and the taste of hot spices.
Thanks to an interesting, rich taste, Sambirano cocoa beans make excellent chocolate without sugar.
The price of raw, unroasted cocoa beans of the Madagascar Sambrano variety is about 1800-2000 rubles. per kg The price of organic chocolate made from Madagascar Sambirano cocoa beans is around 370-400 rubles. for 100 gr.
Cocoa beans from an island state in Central Africa Sao Tome (Sao Tome) is represented mainly by the bulk variety of Forastero cocoa beans .
Good, saturated volcanic soils of the islands make it possible to get a rich harvest of cocoa beans, so all of the islands' soil is covered by plantations. Almost 90% of government revenue is derived from income from the export of cocoa beans.
You can recognize the cocoa beans of Forastero from Sao Tome by the characteristic taste of cocoa with red fruits, with sharp and earthy notes in the palette.