Cacao Beans from Hacienda San Jose (Ecuador)
Hacienda San Jose is an award-winning cacao plantation in Ecuador known for its very clean and high-quality cacao . Being the 4th generation planting, harvesting, and drying cacao, this farming family has developed a unique technique to keep the beans clean from pollutants.
The result is a cacao bean with an exquisite aroma, a distinguished nutty flavor, and a shell with a lighter color, thanks to careful avoidance of dirt and contaminants during the harvest and fermentation.
These beans have been fermented and sun-dried. They have NOT BEEN roasted, and are a raw agricultural product for further processing.
- UTZ
- Rainforest Alliance
SHIPPING DISCLAIMER:
CocoaSupply is an INGREDIENTS supplier. For that, the appearance of products is not as important as it is to have the most cost-effective shipping options to our customers to make the ingredients the most affordable without sacrificing ethical integrity and quality. Therefore, our products are shipped everywhere without refrigeration regardless of weather conditions.
This, however, can cause FAT BLOOM and some melting together in some cases. BUT THIS WILL NOT AFFECT THE USABILITY of these ingredients. For that, we do not refund, exchange, or accept claims based on fat blooming, melting, or the appearance of the products. Otherwise, we would not be able to deliver products during warm weather.
Please note that fat bloom looks like greyish/whitish lines or spots on the chocolate/paste. It also has a sandy/crumbley texture. Once re-melted, it can be tempered again and can be used without any difference.
