Varieties of cocoa beans from South America, especially elite (CRIOLLO, TRINITARIO), are distinguished by the fact that their taste does not have acidity and unpleasant bitter notes, and the aromatic bouquet includes bright floral notes of flowers, notes of vanilla, notes of caramel, the flavor of nuts and cherry shades of aromas.
The following varieties of cocoa beans are shipped from South America:
- a South American variety of cocoa beans Colombia Santander (Colombia Santender), which has hybrid varieties of Trinitario, for example: ICS 60, ICS 39, ICS 95, IMC 67, CAT 34, CCN 51, TCH 810, TCH 1188 .
Columbia Santender cocoa beans are distinguished by low acidity, rich chocolate flavor, which can be traced to floral, fruit, nut, malt, woody aromatic notes.
The South American Peruvian cocoa bean variety is represented by Chuncho varieties, which show floral and fruit combinations of tropical fruits: bananas, papaya, mango, orchids, earthy essences of tobacco, mushrooms and tree bark., notes greens, herbs, young shoots.
- Ecuador ASS South American Cocoa Bean Variety (Ecuador AC) Nacional has floral and chocolate flavors.
Floral and chocolate shades.
- South American variety of cocoa beans Grenada Polished Fine Estate Sun-Dried (Grenada Fine Estate Sun Dride) is a mixture of Amazon Calabacillo (from Martinique) and a variety of Criollo from Venezuela, it has an earthy hue, with coffee, wood , milk notes and notes of white fruits and grass.
- South American cocoa bean variety Trinidad Plantations Gr.1 (Trinidad Plantations Variety 1) Trinitario has a wide palette of flavors: forest and spicy, grassy and buttery, has citrus notes.
- South American variety of cocoa beans Venezuela Amazonas (Venezuela Amazonas) Trinitario has a honey taste with a milky touch and a light aftertaste of green sprouts.
- South American cocoa bean variety Venezuela Barinas (Venezuela Barinas) Trinitario has a bitter, slightly tart, with notes of carob, cocoa, oak and with a light note of coconut in the final part of the taste.
- South American cocoa bean variety Venezuela Porcelana (Venezuela Porselana) Criollo has a delicate and multi-layered flavor, with a touch of sourness and light bitterness, starting with delicate notes of creamy caramel, followed by a light cherry and creamy / milky flavor.
- Venezuela Puerto Cabello South American Cocoa Bean Variety (Venezuela Puerto Cabello) Trinitario has notes of pepper, fruit and nuts such as peanuts or cashews
- South American cocoa bean variety Venezuela Rio Caribe Superior (Venezuela Rio Caribe Superior) Trinitario combines the aromas of coffee, nuts (almonds), cocoa, red fruits.
- South American Venezuela Superior Carenero cocoa bean variety (Venezuela Superior Karenero) Trinitario has a rich chocolate flavor, with a variety of additional flavors such as spicy, caramel, citrus, vanilla, berry and honey, also has a slight acidity .
- South American varieties of cocoa beans Venezuela Sur del Lago (Venezuela Sur del Lago) Criollo, Pajarito and Trinitario have a mild flavor of butter, nuts and red fruits.