SAMPLE READINESS GUIDE REIVEW STEPS 1 TO 8 AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK. SOURCING INSIGHT WOATOME | TIACCO-OP SAMPLING 1. CLICK TO TIACCOOP TRACEABILITY PORTAL 2. Sample Registration * CHECK ITEMS COMPLETED AND ANSWER FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS IF ANY COCOA BEANS REGISTRY FARMER/CO-OP ALIAS HARVEST DATE NOTED BATCH REFERENCE 3. Cocoa Bean Selection * WELL FERMENTED SELECTED FULLY SUN-DRIED SELECTED OTHER TYPES SELECTED MOLDINESS CHECKED STONES, PEBBLES, STICKS OR FOREIGN MATERIAL CHECK SMELL TEST THE BEAN BEND TEST 4. Drying and Moisture Check * Must meet Cameroon standard of 8% Moisture content MEETS STANDARDS SOMETHING ELSE 5. Sample Bags and Weight * Use the traceability app to register all each bean clusters that make up the 2kg www.woatome.com/tiaccoop/trace SAME AREA MULTIPLE AREAS BAG CHOICE 6. Labeling of Samples * Labeling check list BEANS SOURCE ALIAS HARVEST DATE FERMENTATION METHOD DRYING METHOD BEAN VARIETY SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE 7. Live Photos * Take all photos in natural daylight with a clean camera lens WHOLE BEAN SAMPLE TOP VIEW CUT TEST CLEAR LABEL AND SEALED PACKAGING 8. Live Videos * Hold phone horizontally (sideways) BEANS UP CLOSE CUT TEST SHOWING PACKAGING AND SEALING MINIMAL OR NO BACKGROUND NOISE USE NATURAL DAY LIGHT CLEANED CAMERA LENS RESOLVE DISTORTIONS AND BLURS Thank you for your time in ensuring excellence with Woatome and Tiaccop. The next Item will be DHL process for shipping