Beverage
Cacao Fino de Aroma
A tier
Cacao Fino de Aroma is the ICCO fine-flavour category—cocoa recognised for superior aroma beyond bulk commodity, covering many Latin American origins and genetics. Not a single cultivar but a quality class buyers and standards use. Label signals fine-chocolate potential. Still evaluate bean by bean; the category is a starting filter.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Craft BarFine LiquorSpecialty Chocolate
Traits
AromaticDiverse GeneticsFine Flavour DesignationMulti OriginPremium ClassPremium FilterQuality Class
History
International cocoa bodies formalised fine/flavour cocoa categories.
Latin American producers marketed Cacao Fino de Aroma as a premium class.
Craft chocolate growth increased demand for classified fine beans.
Fino de Aroma remained a trade and marketing quality designation.