date:Jul 04, 2012
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Matters affecting chocolate quality identified by the researchers can be summarised as such:
1. Type/subspecies of the cocoa tree
2. Crop season and country of origin
3. Pod storage
4. Fermentation: method, microflora, duration, aeration, use of starter cultures
5. Drying: duration, temperature, method
6. Transportation
Benefits of tracing these stages
The review said that by implementing traceability systems for these stages of the cocoa supply chain, chocolate makers could improv