Sourcing Window
Source Fine Flavor Cacao for May–July
Fine Flavor Cacao is in peak season during May–July. Peak availability — strongest volume, pricing confidence, and field flow. Wider commercial availability for this product runs April–August.
Status
Peak Season
Selected Window
May–July
Indicative FOB
$4,800 / MT
Minimum Order
250 kg (0.3 MT)
| Available varieties | Chuncho / Blanco de Piura |
|---|---|
| Harvest window | April - August |
| Processing formats | Fermented & dried whole beans / Raw nibs / Deodorized cacao butter / Cacao liquor |
| Quality parameters | Fermentation > 75% / Moisture < 7.5% / Cadmium monitoring for EU compliance |
| Export packaging | 60 kg jute-sisal bags / 25 kg corrugated boxes |
| Documentation | Heavy Metals Test Report / COA / SENASA Phytosanitary |
| Origin | Cusco / Piura / San Martin |
|---|---|
| Altitude | 900-1,400 m |
| Sourcing regions | Cusco / Piura / San Martin |
Commercial overview
Peru produces two of the world's rarest cacao varieties. Chuncho, native to the Cusco valleys, delivers citrus and nut notes with high cocoa butter content and fermentation above 75%. Blanco de Piura is a white bean mutation with near-zero bitterness sought by elite European chocolatiers. Cadmium levels are monitored for EU compliance, and supply is available as fermented whole beans, nibs, cacao butter, and cacao liquor.
Commercial specifications
Formats, quality targets, and packing detail
Structured export detail for formulation review, quality alignment, packaging sign-off, and procurement planning.
Processing formats
Commercial formats available for export programs and formulation work.
Quality parameters
Core controls buyers typically need aligned before qualification and scale-up.
Export packaging
Standard pack structures used to move product through export handling.
Seasonality context
Seasonality context
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June sourcing view
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Products with an active harvest signal in June - available for immediate sampling or quotation.
Peak Windows
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Highest-confidence sourcing opportunities this month, with the strongest volume and pricing availability.
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High-End Cacao
Fine Flavor Cacao
Peak seasonApril - AugustJune activeBest suited for active volume programs, launch planning, and stronger field flow.
High-End Cacao
Fine Flavor Cacao
Best suited for active volume programs, launch planning, and stronger field flow.
By month
Origin: Cusco / Piura / San Martin
Minimum order: 250 kg
| Product | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Flavor Cacao |
June buyer readout
0 inactive this month1 products are at peak harvest in June: Fine Flavor Cacao. These carry the strongest volume and pricing confidence for June quotations.