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There are three typical types of cocoa beans. The oldest and rarest is the criollo, the most widely harvested is the forastero, which is used as a base for the taste of chocolate (base bean), and the trinitario is used for adding flavor (flavor bean).
Cocoa trees grow only in the hot and humid tropics between latitudes of 20 degrees north and 20 degrees south across the equator. This area suitable for cultivation is called the cocoa belt. This does not mean that cocoa trees can be grown anywhere in this area. There are various conditions that must be met, such as altitude, temperature, and amount of rainfall. The cocoa production areas that satisfy these conditions are mainly West Africa, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia, but even the same bean variety will taste different depending on its production area.
The Fuji Oil Group uses carefully selected cocoa beans from cocoa-producing regions around the world. We also actively promote the use of sustainable cocoa as part of our efforts to achieve sustainable cocoa production.