Chocolate Born from Nature’s Best

Chocolate is the best-loved dainty of millions of people around the world. Its taste is inextricably linked to the quality of the cocoa beans used for making. Therefore, care should be taken in selecting a supplier of raw materials.

BalTraWed OÜ, an Estonian company specialising in the production and international trade of a wide array of consumer goods, is your reliable partner in the Baltics.

We are professionals who have brought together the activities of the whole supply chain from product manufacture, quality control, packaging, warehousing, financing, and logistics to the buyer’s doorstep. Our vast experience and passion for this industry make us the ideal choice for your business. Your success is our goal. We are ready to take on all the worries of supplying you with the necessary goods, providing your manufacture with selected raw materials in the required volumes. We understand how important it is for you to ensure stable and high-quality supplies, and we are ready to provide you with the necessary resources and services. BalTraWed is not just a company, it is your reliable Baltic partner – a relevant assistant for the successful development of your business.

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Cocoa beans from Africa

BalTraWed is your reliable partner, ready to take on all the worries of providing your manufacture with selected raw materials in the required volumes. We provide complete control over the supply process, starting from the collection and purchase of cocoa beans directly from farmers and large cooperatives in Africa, careful preparation of the goods for sea transportation to Europe, pre-sale preparation and additional quality control at our production site in Tallinn, and ending with the delivery of selected cocoa beans to the doorstep of our Buyers.

Currently, we successfully supply our cocoa bean products to the largest confectionery factories and traders in Europe and abroad.

BalTraWed guarantees prompt delivery of quality cocoa beans from Africa directly to your hands, providing a reliable partnership and confidence in the high quality of supplies.

Cocoa Beans

The origin of it all

Carefully sourced and selected raw beans — the first step in creating premium cocoa products.

Cocoa Mass

Rich and adaptable

Also known as cocoa liquor. Available in solid, liquid, or drops form to fit any industrial need.

Cocoa Butter

Pure and multifunctional

Pressed from high-quality beans. Supplied as solid, liquid, or drops for use in food and cosmetics.

Industrial Chocolate Drops

Ready-to-use chocolate

Meltable and efficient. Perfect for baking, coating, molding, or enrobing at scale.

Cocoa Powder

Versatile and flavorful

Alkalized or natural — ideal for baking, beverages, or dessert formulations.

The Journey of Our Cocoa Beans

Harvesting cocoa beans

Subequatorial Africa is traditionally considered to be the site of the best cocoa beans. The trees can produce fruit all year round due to the hot climate, but harvesting usually occurs during the rainy season and lasts for several months. Collecting fruits from a tree is associated with certain difficulties, since cocoa trees are fragile and can be easily damaged. First, the fruits are cut from the lower branches using a sharp knife or machete, after which the harvest is removed from the branches located above.

The storage duration of cocoa fruits is only 5 days, so it is important to extract them as quickly as possible. The peel is removed using a sharp machete, by extracting the core and leaving it to dry on large banana leaves. The shell can then be used as soil fertiliser or livestock feed.

Processing procedure

The extracted cocoa beans have a bitter aftertaste and a soft and watery structure, in no way reminiscent of the classic chocolate known to the consumer. For the beans to acquire their characteristic taste and aroma, the harvest must undergo fermentation. During this process, physical, chemical, and biochemical changes occur that transform cocoa beans into raw materials suitable for making chocolate.

Fermentation

Fermentation can last from three to seven days, its duration depends on several factors: the variety of tree, amount of pulp, and environmental conditions. By the beginning of the third day, cocoa has the smell of alcohol or vinegar, and the temperature of the fruit can rise to 47-57°C. The end of fermentation is indicated by a stable temperature of the beans and a brown tint. After fermentation has been completed, the cocoa beans are dried under the sun.

Storage and transportation

To ensure that the beans do not lose their properties, storage conditions must be strictly observed.

Due to the high content of cocoa butter, beans can easily absorb environmental odours, so they must be stored and dried in well-ventilated areas. The fruits are also sensitive to humidity levels: linen or jute bags are used for short storage. Cocoa beans are a sensitive product in terms of processing and storage conditions since the slightest violation of technology will certainly affect the taste and aroma of this product. To produce high-quality chocolate, you need the best grades of raw materials collected and processed under specific conditions.

Other consumer goods at the request
of our regular partners

Beyond our core offerings, we leverage our extensive network and procurement expertise to source a variety of other consumer goods specifically for our valued regular partners. This flexible, client-centric approach is a key component of our service, allowing us to adapt to your evolving needs and act as a comprehensive procurement solution. If you have specific consumer goods requirements, we are here to explore how we can assist you.

Trusted Supplier with Full-Service Delivery

We are suppliers to the largest processors and traders of cocoa beans. Our company has its own units in Africa, which take responsibility for monitoring and improving the quality of cocoa beans supplied from farmers and cooperatives. We pay special attention to this process to ensure that the goods we ship from Africa meet the highest quality standards. Our goal is to provide our customers with a reliable supply of high-quality cocoa that will help them achieve success in the market.

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