There 6 million cocoa farmers in the World. 50 million people make their living by cocoa.
5 years are needed to harvest the first products from a cocoa tree.
Harvest can be made 2 times in a year. November – January (Main harvest) and May-July (intermediate harvest)
The future for chocolate is promising. It will keep bringing joy and happiness to people. Continents like Asia which does not have a long history with chocolate looks eager to discover chocolate.
Switzerland is the country with the most chocolate production. 8.7 kilograms per person. Another Europe countries follow up by 7 or 8 kilograms per person. In Turkey, chocolate production per person is 3.1 kilograms.
Types of Products
- Cocoa Butter
- Cocoa Liquor
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Alkalized Cocoa Powder
- Natural Cocoa Powder
“At no other time has nature concentrated such a wealth of valuable nourishment into such a small space as the cocoa bean.”