Cocoa beans arrive in the fanatic as they are shipped from the plantation. They are fermented and dried but still a raw material. They still have their hard skin, which is dusty and contains remnants of the dried pulp.The beans are cleaned first and any unwanted objects (eg stones) are removed. The beans are transported to the storage hoppers via conveyor belts and from there to the cleaning and sorting machines. During a thorough check, shriveled or double beans are removed, and any unwanted things that hang on the beans. Then the beans go to the roasters.