Gola Rainforest National Park
Sierra Leone
The vision of Gola Rainforest National Park is to act as a catalyst for peace, prosperity, and national pride in Sierra Leone.
The cocoa grows under the canopy cover of trees in areas surrounding the National Park, which helps to reduce deforestation and supports wildlife such as endangered pygmy hippos and western chimpanzees.
THE FARM
The Ngoleagorbu farm belongs to smallholder farmers who live around the Gola Rainforest National Park. With the support of Gola Rainforest Conservation The farms are part of a large Gola carbon sink, removing harmful CO2 from the atmosphere and helping in the fight against climate change.
POST HARVEST
Immediately after pod breaking, fermentation is set precisely in the communities with locally woven baskets lined with banana leaves or ferns.
The beans are properly mixed prior to putting into the basket, placenta or pod husks are handpicked. Farmers have been trained to ferment cocoa for 6 days prior to sundry, with interval turnings every two days to develop the Gola flavour profile.
Try for yourself
You can order a 1 kg sample of this product. If you like the sample and want to order, please reach out to us!
BEAN PROFILE
Genetics: Forastero ( Amelonado and upper Amazon)
Size: Almond, Varied Size
Fermentation: 6 Days. 75% well Fermented
Drying: 7 days slowly sun Dried
FLAVOUR PROFILE
Naturally sweet
Notes of coffee, prunes, and red fruits
Cocoa and chocolate in high intensity.
OTHER INFORMATION
Hand sort: Yes
Bag size: 62,5 kg
Availability: Europe
Volumen Available:10 Tons in our warehouse in Amsterdam – 200 Tons yearly
Peak season: June - January
Mid season: August - September
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