Chocolate Cacao Beans

Echelon Cocoa supplies premium chocolate cacao beans sourced from Cameroon’s optimal growing regions. Our Trinitario and Forastero varieties deliver the distinctive flavor profiles demanded by premium chocolate manufacturers worldwide. Each batch undergoes meticulous selection with hand-sorting to ensure only Grade 1 and Grade 2 beans meet our quality standards. With direct farm partnerships across Southwest and Littoral Cameroon, we guarantee consistent fermentation levels, optimal moisture content, and complete traceability from farm to production facility.

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Raw Unprocessed Cacao

For manufacturers seeking maximum control over their production processes, Echelon Cocoa provides raw unprocessed cacao that preserves the full spectrum of natural compounds and flavor precursors. Our raw cacao undergoes controlled fermentation and sun-drying without heat processing beyond natural sun exposure, maintaining temperatures below 45°C to preserve enzymatic activity and nutritional integrity. Available in three fermentation levels—unfermented, lightly fermented, and fully fermented raw—our raw cacao serves craft chocolate makers, superfood producers, and specialty applications requiring truly raw ingredients.

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Your Trusted Raw Cocoa Beans Supplier

Echelon Cocoa stands as West Africa’s premier raw cocoa beans supplier, delivering exceptional quality directly from Cameroon’s fertile growing regions to chocolate manufacturers, artisan chocolatiers, and food producers worldwide. Our direct farm partnerships eliminate intermediary markups while ensuring consistent quality, ethical sourcing practices, and year-round availability. With comprehensive export capabilities and established logistics partnerships, Echelon Cocoa simplifies international cocoa procurement while delivering superior value through competitive pricing and unwavering commitment to quality.

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Wholesale Price of Cocoa Beans

Echelon Cocoa delivers transparent, competitive wholesale pricing that reflects our direct sourcing advantages. Current wholesale prices range from $2.50 to $4.50 per kilogram depending on volume, processing level, and quality grade. Our tiered pricing structure rewards larger commitments while remaining accessible to craft chocolate makers, with minimum orders starting at 500 kilograms. Compared to global cocoa futures currently trading at approximately $6,549 per metric ton, Echelon Cocoa’s direct export model eliminates commodity exchange premiums and multiple-tier distribution markups, resulting in delivered costs 25-35% below comparable quality from traditional channels. All pricing includes comprehensive quality documentation, phytosanitary certificates, and origin certifications at no additional cost.

Direct Farm Partnerships

Echelon Cocoa maintains relationships with over 150 smallholder farmers across Cameroon’s prime cocoa-growing regions. This direct sourcing model ensures quality control from harvest through processing, with trained agricultural staff monitoring fermentation and drying according to documented protocols. Unlike suppliers sourcing from aggregators, our direct partnerships provide complete traceability to specific farming cooperatives, guaranteeing consistent quality and supporting ethical, sustainable farming practices that benefit local communities.

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Cacao Beans for Sale

Echelon Cocoa offers premium cacao beans for sale in configurations matching diverse production requirements. Small batch orders start at 500 kilograms for craft chocolate makers, mid-volume orders of 1,000-5,000 kilograms provide cost advantages for growing manufacturers, and full container loads of 10,000-20,000 kilograms deliver optimal pricing for large-scale producers. We provide flexible packaging options including standard 60-65 kilogram jute sacks, 30 kilogram half-sacks for easier handling, or 1,000 kilogram bulk bags for automated facilities. Sample shipments of 5-10 kilograms are available for quality evaluation before full orders.

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Why Choose Echelon Cocoa

As Cameroon’s leading cocoa beans wholesale supplier, Echelon Cocoa delivers measurable advantages across quality, pricing, reliability, and service. Our direct farm partnerships eliminate intermediary markups while ensuring consistent bean characteristics batch after batch. Climate-controlled warehouse facilities in Douala enable year-round supply availability, preventing production disruptions common with seasonal suppliers. Comprehensive export support includes all documentation, quality testing, and logistics coordination, simplifying international procurement for chocolate manufacturers worldwide.

Every batch undergoes rigorous quality testing including moisture content analysis, fermentation assessment, bean count verification, and defect screening. Our defect rates consistently remain below 3%, well under international standards. Laboratory testing confirms fat content of 50-57% cocoa butter, optimal moisture levels of 6-7%, and absence of mycotoxins. Complete quality documentation accompanies every shipment, providing manufacturers with detailed specifications for production planning.

Direct sourcing from Cameroonian farms eliminates broker fees and distributor markups that typically add 40-60% above origin costs. This structural advantage allows Echelon Cocoa to offer wholesale prices 25-35% below traditional supply channels while maintaining premium quality. Volume-based pricing tiers provide additional savings for larger commitments, and price protection contracts shield customers from commodity market volatility.

While cocoa production naturally fluctuates with seasonal harvests, our warehouse facilities in Douala store up to 200 metric tons of processed beans. This inventory capacity enables year-round availability and consistent delivery schedules. Established logistics partnerships with major shipping lines provide weekly departures to European ports and monthly services to North American destinations, ensuring predictable delivery timelines of 3-5 weeks.

Echelon Cocoa handles all export documentation including commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, certificates of origin, phytosanitary certificates, and quality analysis reports. Additional certifications such as organic certificates, fair trade documentation, or country-specific requirements are arranged as needed. This comprehensive support simplifies international procurement, particularly for buyers new to direct cocoa importation.

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Contact Echelon Cocoa today to discuss your cocoa requirements, request product samples, or receive a detailed quotation. Our team provides technical consultation on bean selection, processing recommendations, and supply chain solutions tailored to your production needs.