Raw Cocoa Beans
Unfermented or lightly processed beans — enquiries assessed case by case.
Wet beans straight from the pod spoil quickly and cannot be exported. Some buyers request unfermented dried beans for specific processes.
Request a quoteSuch requests are assessed with partners case by case.
Botanical name: Theobroma cacao
Sourcing enquiry: availability, volumes and specifications are assessed for each request and are not held as regular stock.
‘Uganda origin — prepared to your specification’
Specifications
- Varieties / forms
- Unfermented dried
- Grades
- Moisture commonly ≤ 7.5% · Bean count per 100g agreed · Cut-test limits per contract
- Origins
- Uganda
- Origin details
- Sourced through partners in Uganda; origin and producer confirmed per consignment.
- Supply status
- Sourcing enquiry — not held as regular stock
Applications
- Chocolate makers and bean-to-bar producers
- Cocoa processors and grinders
- Commodity traders
Quality, packaging & logistics
Quality & grading
- Moisture commonly ≤ 7.5%
- Bean count per 100g agreed
- Cleaned and sorted to remove flat, broken and foreign material
- Bean count measured on samples
Packaging
- Jute or sisal bags
- Bulk liners on request
Transport
- Sea freight in dry containers
- Moisture protection against condensation
- Sea freight in 20ft or 40ft dry containers
Typical buyer enquiries
- Container of graded fermented beans for a grinder
- Small specialty lots for bean-to-bar makers
- Regular bulk supply for a trading house
Raw Cocoa Beans: common questions
Is raw cocoa beans available now?
Raw Cocoa Beans is offered as a sourcing enquiry. We assess availability, quality and logistics with partners for each request; it is not held as regular stock.
What information should I include in a quote request?
Variety or grade, quantity and unit, packaging, destination, preferred Incoterm and shipping window, plus any documents or tests you need.
Do you export raw (wet) cocoa?
Wet beans cannot be exported; they are fermented and dried in Uganda first. Enquiries for unfermented material are assessed case by case.
Is the cocoa certified?
Only where the producer group's certificate covers the lot. We confirm this before quoting.
