With only one chocolate production plant in all of Cuba, the fact that it is located in Baracoa makes this city the heart of Cuban cocoa. All producers deliver their production to the same collection system. The collection points are located in places close to the farms to compensate for transportation difficulties and, at the same time, in easily accessible places.
The Agroforestry and Coconut Company collects all the product in this value chain. In the case of cocoa, the Management Center carries out the fermentation and drying processes for all farmers before the chocolate factory takes charge of the resulting product.
The selection of quality is not based on flavor, but on the visual and sanitary state of the cocoa seeds, for which the cutting test is carried out. Farmers often ensure that what they send is of top quality and reserve the lower quality seeds for their own consumption.