Cacao from Africa

Cacao from Africa

Cacao from Africa
	Republica Democratica de Sao Tomé e Principe Cacao from Sao Tomé; It has generally long-shaped grains, flat on one side and ovoidal on the other; externally the colour is brown-greyish and internally dark brown; the taste is bitter-aromatic. The Cacao from Principe Island and Fernando Po belong to this category.
	Republic of Ghana Cacao from Ghana, also known as Cacao of Acra from the port of exportation. It is generally produced by the natives, from the type Forastero (melonado) and the aspect is similar to thenSan Thomé, but the quality is inferior, being more bitter, the colour is not uniform and frequently invaded by mould and parasites. Cacao from Nigeria is similar.
	Republic of Cameroon Cacao from Cameroon, flat grains, the colour is light cinnamon externally, violaceus internally, the taste is very bitter.
	Republique democratique de Madagascar Cacao from Madagascar, of little interest for European trade.