Grade Standard of Cocoa
Cocoa shall be graded in the basis of the count of defective beans in the cut test. Defective beans shall not exceed the following limits:
Defective beans shall not exceed the following limits:
Grade 1
a. Mouldy beans, maximum 3 percent by count
b. Slaty beans, maximum 3 percent by count
c. Insect-damaged, germinated or flat beans total maximum 3 percent by count
Grade 2
a. Moldy beans, maximum 8 percent by count
b. Slaty beans, maximum 8 percent by count
c. Insect damaged, germinated or flat beans total maximum 6 percent by count
When beans is defective in more than one respect, it shall be recorded in one category only, i.e. the most objectionable.
The decreasing order of gravity is as follows:
Moldy beans
Slaty beans
Insect-damaged beans, germinated beans, flat beans
Grade Standard of Cocoa
