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Cacao pulp wine and vinegar
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The juice that drains from fermenting cacao, called sweatings, can be made into wine or vinegar instead of going to waste.
How it’s made
- Collect the liquid that drains from the fermentation boxes in the first days.
- Ferment it with yeast for wine, then further with vinegar bacteria for vinegar.
- Filter and bottle.
Who buys it
Restaurants, gift shops and tourists.
Rules to know
FDA registration; wine also needs BIR registration for excise tax. Requirements change, so confirm with the agency before you start selling.
Where it’s made in the Philippines
Fermenting cacao farms and co-ops.
How to start small
Vinegar is simpler to start than wine and needs no excise registration.
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