Processing Cocoa Beans And Other Seeds

This invention describes a method for processing seeds, specifically cocoa beans, to prepare them for further use. The process involves first making multiple small holes in most of the seeds, then allowing these perforated seeds to ferment. After fermentation, the seeds are exposed to air and finally dried to reduce their water content.

Why it matters: Advances in industrial automation and precision machinery since 2013 could make the initial, precise piercing of bulk seeds more efficient and cost-effective. This might reduce the operational complexity and labor previously associated with this specific processing step.

Status: ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build: SpecializedIndustrial piercing, fermentation, drying equipment

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