Littoral Region
A cacao growing region in Cameroon.
Cameroonroastedearthy
The Cameroonian coastal region behind Douala, one of the country's main cacao areas and where the wet-season harvest makes drying most difficult. It is consequently where wood-fire drying and the smoky character that follows are most common.
- Country
- Cameroon
- Flavour families
- roasted, earthy
Terroir
Humid coastal lowland with rainfall through much of the harvest window, which is why artificial drying predominates.
Flavour character
Often associated with a full, slightly astringent cocoa character; where wood-fire drying has been used, a smoky note can be pronounced.
InferredSource: ChocolateHQ
The smoke is a drying artefact rather than a regional characteristic, and lots dried indirectly do not carry it.
Related
Part of
- CameroonThe Cameroonian coastal region behind Douala, one of the country's main cacao areas and where the wet-season harvest makes drying most difficult.
History and culture
- Cacao in CameroonThe coastal hinterland growing area.
Sources
- ChocolateHQ editorial synthesis — ChocolateHQ(citation identity confirmed; passage not re-read)