Technology Overview

Cacao beans are the main raw material for chocolate manufacturing. Before being used as raw material for chocolate production, cacao beans pulp must be fermented as the first step towards developing the characteristic cocoa flavor and taste.

This institute has identified the key microbes that play significant role in the fermentation of cocoa beans, which include yeast, lactic acid and acetic acid bacteria. A technology called the superior cocoa starter formulation INOKA has been developed. INOKA has been formulated from co-cultures of yeast, lactic acid and acetic acid bacteria, therefore it is appropriate as inoculum for cacao beans fermentation.

The advantages of using INOKA include shortened fermentation time, uniform of fermented bean and rich cacao flavour.

Our target is license product to chocolate company (National or Multinational), as well as collaboration for product development.

Technology Features, Specifications and Advantages

The key microbes play significant role in the fermentation of cocoa beans, which include yeast, lactic acid and acetic acid bacteria.

This technology is about INOKA has been formulated from co-cultures of yeast, lactic acid and acetic acid bacteria, therefore it is appropriate as inoculum for cacao beans fermentation.

The advantages of using INOKA include :

• Shortened fermentation process
• Uniform of fermented bean
• Rich cacao flavour
• Uniform seed quality

Potential Applications

The primary application of our product is as inoculum for cacao beans fermentation. The kind of product can be developed, e.g. through partnership between small holder and chocolate company:

• Liquid inoculum
• Powder inoculum
• Delivery system
• Cacao fermentation center

Customer Benefit

Business opportunity from Inoculum :

• Investment of scaling up
• Product development
• Distribution and marketing
• Training of cacao beans fermentation process

Economic, environmental, and social benefit :

• Increase farmers income
• Good raw material for chocolate industry
• Increased prosperity for smallholder