What is Cocoa Butter?
Cocoa butter, also called theobroma oil, is a pale-yellow, edible fat extracted from the cocoa bean.
It is used to make chocolate, as well as some ointments, toiletries, and pharmaceuticals. Cocoa butter has a cocoa flavor and aroma. Its melting point is slightly below human body temperature.
Cocoa Butter Suppliers In South Africa
Koco Trading CC
Address: 2, Unit 18 Rosenpark, 17 Bella Rosa St, Bellville, Cape Town, 7530, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 9 am Mon
Phone: +27 21 949 4410
The Chocolate Den
Address: Glendower Shopping Centre, 99 Linksfield Rd, Edenvale, Johannesburg, 1609, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8:30 am Mon
Phone: +27 76 853 8276
Isivuno Naturals
Address: A7 Spearhead Business Park, Montague Drive, Montague Gardens, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 11 am Mon
Phone: +27 21 555 0799
Nubian Roc
Address: 509 Cliff Ave, Waterkloof Ridge, Pretoria, 0181, South Africa
Hours:Closed ⋅ Opens 8:30 am Mon
Phone: +27 74 688 2426
Garden Morris Packaging and Food
Address: 34 Derrick Rd, Spartan, Kempton Park, 1619, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8 am Mon
Phone: +27 11 394 0366
Aurora Glycerine Soaps
Address: Ext 2, Strijdompark Building, 347 CR Swart Dr, Strydompark, Johannesburg, 2169, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8 am Mon
Phone: +27 11 791 2805
CAB Foods Brackenfell
Address: Frans Conradie Dr &, Kenwill Dr, Okavango Park, 7560, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8 am Mon
Phone: +27 21 982 5095
Holistic Emporium
Address: 87 Linksfield Rd, Dowerglen, Edenvale, 1609, South Africa
Areas served: South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8:30 am Mon
Phone: +27 66 210 7418
Bulk Body Care
Address: 22 Old Bridge Road Factory 6, New Hanover, 3230, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8 am Mon
Phone: +27 72 789 6129
Pepper Tree Luxury Bath & Body
Address: Capricorn Park, 1820 Capricorn Cres, Muizenberg, Cape Town, 7945, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8 am Mon
Phone: +27 21 706 8843
SPAR Victoria West
Address: 29 Church St, Victoria West, 7070, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8 am Mon
Phone: +27 53 621 0372
How many kilos of cocoa make a bag?
Traditionally cocoa beans are packed into jute bags of 60 to 65 kg nett per bag and subject to sanitary certification prior to shipment.
How many kg of cocoa per acre?
While the productivity of a smallholder farm ranges from 250 to 400 kg per ha (223-357 lb/acre), the yield in the larger modern farms, where more inputs are used, ranges from 400 to 700 kg per ha (357-625 lb/acre).
How many years does it take cocoa to grow?
about 5 years
It takes about 5 years (from seed) for a cacao tree to grow mature and start producing cacao pods. The beans grow in football-shaped pods on the trunk of the tree and from larger branches. The average cacao tree produces 30-40 cacao pods a year.