SAN PEDRO, COTE D’IVOIRE, 2006. When bags of cocoa from the “brousse” or bush arrive at the plant, samples are taken to the lab where the “cut test” reveals quality based on: slatiness, purpleness, insect infestation, fungal presence, and flatness.
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