Amelonado cacao — Open Cacao Index

Americas bz-tcga-toledo Toledo Cacao Growers Association (TCGA) Belize · Toledo and South Stann Creek districts (southern Belize) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture raisin · honey · spice · tropical fruit

Americas bo-baures-itenez-wild Baures — Itenez wild cacao Bolivia · Beni (Iténez province, around Río Blanco and the Itenez Forest Reserve) Amelonadoadmixture bright fruit · cocoa · molasses · wild nuts

Americas br-bahia-ilheus Bahia (Ilhéus) Brazil · Bahia (Ilhéus / Itabuna cacao belt) Amelonadoadmixture straightforward cocoa · earthy · nutty · low acidity

Americas br-bahia-cabruca Bahia cabruca — Cocoa Coast Brazil · Bahia (Costa do Cacau — Ilhéus, Itacaré, Uruçuca, Canavieiras, Camamu, Una) Amelonadoadmixture cocoa · stone fruit · molasses · soft nuts

Americas br-tome-acu-para Tomé-Açu (Pará) Brazil · Pará (Tomé-Açu, northeastern Pará) Amelonadoadmixture cocoa · nutty · yellow fruit · mild acidity

Americas br-vale-do-jurua-acre Vale do Juruá — Acre native cacao Brazil · Acre (Vale do Juruá — Cruzeiro do Sul, Marechal Thaumaturgo, Porto Walter) Amelonadoadmixture cocoa · tropical fruit · wild nuts · molasses

Africa cm-bulk Cameroon (bulk cacao) Cameroon · Centre / South-West / Littoral / South regions Amelonadoadmixture strong cocoa · earthy · smoky · low acidity

Africa cm-mbangassina-grand-mbam Mbangassina (Grand Mbam) Cameroon · Centre Region (Mbam-et-Kim Department, Grand Mbam landscape) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · earthy · warm spice · balanced

Africa cm-south-west-meme South-West (Meme) Cameroon · South-West Region (Meme Division) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · earthy · warm spice

Africa ci-abengourou-indenie Abengourou (Indénié-Djuablin) Côte d'Ivoire · Indénié-Djuablin Region (Abengourou) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · warm spice · earthy · balanced

Africa ci-capedig-duekoue CAPEDIG (Duékoué) Côte d'Ivoire · Guémon Region (Duékoué, between Mount Péko National Park and the Haut-Sassandra Protected Forest) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · nutty · warm spice · balanced

Africa ci-bulk Côte d'Ivoire (bulk cacao) Côte d'Ivoire · Southern forest belt (San-Pédro, Daloa, Soubré, Abengourou) Amelonadoadmixture plain cocoa · earthy · low acidity · slight bitterness

Africa ci-ecam-meagui ECAM (Méagui) Côte d'Ivoire · Nawa Region (Méagui Department) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · raisin · warm spice · balanced

Africa ci-sceb-agneby-tiassa SCEB (Agnéby-Tiassa) Côte d'Ivoire · Agnéby-Tiassa Region (M'Brimbo) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · ripe fruit · warm spice · balanced

Africa ci-soubre-nawa Soubré (Nawa) Côte d'Ivoire · Nawa Region (Soubré) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · fudgy · earthy · low acidity

Americas cu-baracoa-jamal Baracoa — Jamal central processing Cuba · Baracoa, Guantánamo province (eastern Cuba) AmelonadoCriolloadmixture rum · wood · caramel · tropical fruit

Africa cd-esco-kivu-beni-watalinga Esco Kivu (Beni-Watalinga) Democratic Republic of the Congo · North Kivu Province (Beni and Watalinga, with cocoa processing at Beni and Nobili) Amelonadoadmixture deep cocoa · nutty · earthy

Africa cd-tshopo-bengamisa Tshopo (Bengamisa) Democratic Republic of the Congo · Tshopo Province (Bengamisa, near Kisangani) Amelonadoadmixture cocoa · earthy · mild fruit · low acidity

Americas do-conacado CONACADO Dominican Republic · Multiple provinces (Cibao, Eastern and Northern regions) Amelonadoadmixture balanced · nutty · mild fruit · cocoa

Americas do-cooproagro COOPROAGRO Dominican Republic · North-east Dominican Republic (Duarte, Espaillat, San Cristóbal) Amelonadoadmixture balanced · nutty · red fruit · cocoa

Americas do-hato-mayor Hato Mayor Dominican Republic · Hato Mayor Province (Eastern region) Amelonadoadmixture cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · balanced

Americas do-hispaniola-sfm Hispaniola (San Francisco de Macorís) Dominican Republic · Duarte Province (San Francisco de Macorís, Cibao) Amelonadoadmixture balanced · nutty · mild fruit · cocoa

Americas do-oko-caribe Öko Caribe Dominican Republic · Duarte Province (San Francisco de Macorís) Amelonadoadmixture fruity · nutty · balanced · well-rounded

Americas do-zorzal Reserva Zorzal Dominican Republic · Northern Cordillera Septentrional (near San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte / Hermanas Mirabal area) Amelonadoadmixture red fruit · raisin · honey · nutty

Americas do-san-francisco-macoris San Francisco de Macorís Dominican Republic · Duarte province, Cibao Oriental Amelonadoadmixture cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · earthy

Americas do-yamasa Yamasá Dominican Republic · Monte Plata province Amelonadoadmixture balanced · nutty · mild fruit · cocoa

Africa gh-abocfa-suhum ABOCFA (Suhum) Ghana · Eastern Region (Suhum) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · fudgy · nutty · low acidity

Africa gh-amelonado Ghana (West African Amelonado) Ghana · Ashanti / Western / Western North / Eastern regions Amelonadoadmixture straightforward cocoa · earthy · low acidity · mild nuttiness

Africa gh-juabeso-bia Juabeso-Bia Ghana · Western North Region (Juabeso and Bia West districts) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · fudgy · nutty · low acidity

Africa gh-kuapa-kokoo Kuapa Kokoo Ghana · Ashanti / Western / Brong Ahafo / Eastern / Central regions Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · fudgy · warm spice · low acidity

Africa gh-offinso-fine-flavour Offinso Fine Flavour Cooperative Ghana · Ashanti Region (Offinso) Amelonadoadmixture ripe fruit · honey · warm spice · rich cocoa

Africa gh-sefwi-wiawso Sefwi-Wiawso Ghana · Western North Region (Sefwi-Wiawso) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · fudgy · earthy · low acidity

Africa gh-yayra-glover Yayra Glover (Suhum) Ghana · Eastern Region (Suhum) and Volta Region (Hohoe) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · raisin · nutty · balanced

Americas gd-grenada-chocolate-coop Grenada Chocolate Cooperative — Hermitage Grenada · Hermitage, Saint Patrick parish (northern Grenada) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture molasses · red fruit · spice · tropical fruit

Africa gn-bulk Guinea (bulk cacao) Guinea · Guinée Forestière (Nzérékoré / Macenta / Lola, including Nzoo) Amelonadoadmixture plain cocoa · earthy · woody · tannic

Americas ht-acul-du-nord Acul-du-Nord Haiti · Nord Department (Cap-Haïtien hinterland) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture raisin · molasses · spice · nutty

Americas ht-grand-anse-dame-marie Grand-Anse — Dame-Marie Haiti · Grand-Anse Department (south-west peninsula) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture raisin · molasses · nutty · spice

Asia & Pacific in-tamil-nadu Tamil Nadu India · Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore — Pollachi / Anamalai foothills) AmelonadoCriolloadmixture nutty · cocoa · warm spice · mild fruit

Americas jm-morgans-valley-clarendon Morgan's Valley, Clarendon Jamaica · Clarendon parish (south-central Jamaica) AmelonadoCriolloadmixture raisin · molasses · spice · nutty

Americas jm-richmond-st-mary Richmond, Saint Mary Jamaica · Saint Mary parish (north-east Jamaica) AmelonadoCriolloadmixture raisin · molasses · spice · tropical fruit

Africa lr-bulk Liberia (bulk cacao) Liberia · Lofa / Nimba / Bong counties Amelonadoadmixture plain cocoa · earthy · woody · low acidity

Africa lr-lofa-voinjama Lofa (Voinjama / Foya) Liberia · Lofa County (Voinjama and Foya districts, near the Gola Rainforest) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · earthy · warm spice · balanced

Africa lr-nimba-karnplay Nimba (Karnplay) Liberia · Nimba County (Buutuo, Duaplay and Karnplay) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · earthy · warm spice · balanced

Africa mg-akesson-ambolikapiky Åkesson's Ambolikapiky Madagascar · Diana Region (Sambirano Valley, Ambanja) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture red berry · citrus · bright acidity · fresh cocoa

Africa mg-aly-robert-antsatsaka Aly Robert (Antsatsaka) Madagascar · Diana Region (Antsatsaka, Ambanja) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture red berry · citrus · honey · fresh cocoa

Africa mg-fofifa-ankatafahely FOFIFA Ankatafahely (Ambanja) Madagascar · Diana Region (Sambirano Valley, Ambanja-Ankatafahely) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture red berry · citrus · fresh cocoa

Africa mg-mava-sambirano MAVA Plantation (Sambirano) Madagascar · Diana Region (Sambirano Valley, Ambanja) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture red berry · citrus · honey · fresh cocoa

Africa mg-tmar-upper-sambirano T'MAR (Upper Sambirano) Madagascar · Diana Region (Upper Sambirano Valley, north-west Madagascar) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture red berry · citrus · bright acidity · fresh cocoa

Americas mx-comalcalco-cacep Comalcalco — Hacienda Jesús María (CACEP) Mexico · Comalcalco, Tabasco (Gulf coast plain) AmelonadoCriolloadmixture red fruit · tannic · citrus · coffee

Americas mx-tabasco Tabasco Mexico · Tabasco (Comalcalco / Chontalpa) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture mild cocoa · nutty · soft spice · low bitterness

Africa ng-cross-river-ikom-etung Cross River (Ikom-Etung-Boki) Nigeria · Cross River State (Ikom, Etung and Boki LGAs) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · earthy · warm spice · balanced

Africa ng-bulk Nigeria (bulk cacao) Nigeria · Ondo / Cross River / Osun / Ekiti and other southwestern states Amelonadoadmixture robust cocoa · earthy · woody · low acidity

Americas lc-island-growers Saint Lucia Island Growers Saint Lucia · Soufrière district and adjacent western parishes CriolloAmelonadoadmixture red fruit · raisin · honey · nutty

Africa st-cecab CECAB (São Tomé) São Tomé and Príncipe · São Tomé Island (Lobata and other districts) Amelonadoadmixture earthy cocoa · warm spice · mild fruit · low acidity

Africa st-cecaq-11 CECAQ-11 (São Tomé) São Tomé and Príncipe · Southern São Tomé Island Amelonadoadmixture earthy cocoa · warm spice · light fruit · balanced

Africa st-principe-terreiro-velho Príncipe (Terreiro Velho) São Tomé and Príncipe · Príncipe Island (Terreiro Velho roça) Amelonadoadmixture deep cocoa · warm spice · dried fruit · low bitterness

Africa st-agostinho-neto Roça Agostinho Neto (Rio do Ouro) São Tomé and Príncipe · São Tomé Island (Lobata district, northern interior) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · earthy · warm spice · ripe fruit

Africa st-bombaim Roça Bombaim São Tomé and Príncipe · São Tomé Island (interior rainforest, former dependency of Roça Milagrosa) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · earthy · warm spice

Africa st-diogo-vaz Roça Diogo Vaz São Tomé and Príncipe · São Tomé Island (Lembá district, west coast) AmelonadoCriolloadmixture ripe banana · raisin · nutty · rich cocoa

Africa st-roca São Tomé (roça cacao) São Tomé and Príncipe · São Tomé Island (former roças) Amelonadoadmixture earthy cocoa · warm spice · light fruit · low acidity

Africa sl-ngoleagorbu Ngoleagorbu (Kenema-Kailahun, Gola) Sierra Leone · Eastern Province (Kenema and Kailahun districts, edge of the Gola Rainforest) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · earthy · warm spice · balanced

Africa sl-bulk Sierra Leone (bulk cacao) Sierra Leone · Eastern Province (Kenema / Kailahun / Kono) Amelonadoadmixture earthy cocoa · spice · cinnamon · fudge

Africa tz-tanga-usambara Tanga (Usambara historical) Tanzania · Tanga Region (East Usambara foothills) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · earthy · warm spice

Africa tg-kpalime-akebou Kpalimé-Akébou (Choco Togo / Vision+) Togo · Plateaux Region (Kpalimé, Akébou and Kloto) Amelonadoadmixture rich cocoa · ripe fruit · warm spice · balanced

Africa tg-bulk Togo (bulk cacao) Togo · Plateaux Region (Kpalimé / Litimé / Kloto) Amelonadoadmixture plain cocoa · earthy · mild nuttiness · low acidity

Americas tt-brasso-seco Brasso Seco Trinidad and Tobago · Northern Range (Paria district, north Trinidad) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture red fruit · honey · raisin · nutty

Americas tt-tamana-four-roads Four Roads Tamana Trinidad and Tobago · Tamana, north-central Trinidad CriolloAmelonadoadmixture red fruit · floral · nutty · balanced

Americas tt-aripo Heights of Aripo Trinidad and Tobago · Aripo, Northern Range (north-east Trinidad) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture red fruit · honey · floral · nutty

Americas tt-icgt-centeno International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad (ICGT) — Centeno Trinidad and Tobago · Centeno, Caroni County (central Trinidad) CriolloAmelonadoMarañón

Americas tt-lopinot Lopinot Trinidad and Tobago · Lopinot Valley, Northern Range (north-central Trinidad) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture molasses · raisin · tobacco · nutty

Americas tt-tableland Tableland Trinidad and Tobago · Tableland, south-central Trinidad CriolloAmelonadoadmixture raisin · molasses · nutty · balanced

Americas tt-tobago-roxborough Tobago (Roxborough) Trinidad and Tobago · Tobago (Roxborough, eastern Tobago) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture red fruit · raisin · nutty · balanced cocoa

Americas tt-tobago-cocoa-estate Tobago Cocoa Estate Trinidad and Tobago · Roxborough, windward Tobago CriolloAmelonadoadmixture red fruit · raisin · molasses · floral

Americas tt-trinitario-heartland Trinitario Heartland Trinidad and Tobago · Trinidad (central and southern estates) CriolloAmelonadoadmixture raisin · red fruit · molasses · nutty