> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://thechocolatelife.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # TheChocolateLife LIVE - Deep Dive into Cut Tests - URL: https://thechocolatelife.com/thechocolatelifelive-deep-dive-cut-tests/ - Published: 2022-04-14T16:29:54.000Z - Updated: 2022-04-19T13:14:06.000Z - Description: Episode 33 streams live starting at 12:00 EDT on Friday, April 15th. - Author: TheChocolateWire - Tags: Live Stream, The Wire Since my first trip to a producing country (Ecuador) in 2003, my understanding of cut has evolved - in unexpected ways. The **TL;DR** for this post (non-spoiler alert – you’re going to have to listen to the live stream for the *full* story) is that most people do not understand what cut tests are good at – and what they are very, *very* bad at. In this *Deep Div*e episode of TheChocolateLife LIVE I will cover: - Why the modern cut test was developed. - What cut tests are good for. - What cut tests are bad at. - What almost everyone misunderstands about cut tests. - *Why *do* cocoa guillotines cost so #!@^¡ much?* - Fundamental problenms with the methodology. - One evaluation step almost no one performs – that everyone *should*! - and more, as well as take questions live. [ CutTests TheChocolateLifeLIVE The presentation file used in the live stream. cutTests-TheChocolateLifeLIVE.pdf 5 MB download-circle ](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/files/2022/04/cutTests-TheChocolateLifeLIVE.pdf "Download") [ISO 2451:2017Cocoa beans — Specification and quality requirements![](https://cdn.iso.org/resources/wood/3.3.7/img/iso/favicon/red/apple-touch-icon-152x152-precomposed.png)ISO![](https://cdn.iso.org/resources/wood/3.3.3/img/iso/iso-logo-print.gif)](https://www.iso.org/standard/68202.html?ref=thechocolatelife.com) A link to the ISO standard for how to perform a cut test. As with all ISO standards, only some introductory information is available. You’ll have to fork over CHF 118 (Swiss francs) for the details. --- ![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2022/04/Gallery01-venezuelaCutTest2_ClayGordon.jpg) ![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2022/04/Gallery02-ecuadorCutTest1_ClayGordon.jpg) \[L\] – Venezuela 2006; \[R\] – Ecuador 2005 ![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2022/04/Gallery03-ncaraguaCutTest1_ClayGordon-1.jpg) ![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2022/04/Gallery04-ncaraguaCutTest2_ClayGordon-1.jpg) \[L\] – Nicaragua 2015 not color corrected; \[R\] – same photo fixed white balance and remove color cast. ![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2022/04/SeedColors.jpg) ![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2022/04/cocoa_ph.jpg) ![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2022/04/Color-of-cut-surface-of-dried-cocoa-beans.jpeg) ![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2022/04/mexico_matina.jpg) ![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2022/04/The-colour-of-cocoa-beans_Q320.jpg) Examples of cut test reference images. The image at the lower left shows the reference image – to the left of the color chips – that is most commonly used, created at the Cocoa Research Centre at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad. Sources: \[UL\] C-Spot.com \[UC, UR, LR\] Researchgate. ## Live Stream Links ### **Watch/Participate on YouTube, Facebook, or LinkedIn.** [TheChocolateWire Channel on YouTube](https://youtu.be/Rn6xnxw6WwQ?ref=thechocolatelife.com) [TheChocolateLife on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/TheChocolateLife/posts/10160511216967518) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/claygordon%5Fsince-my-first-trip-to-a-producing-country-activity-6920407256157028352-RzYg?utm%5Fsource=linkedin%5Fshare&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop%5Fweb) ⁉️ Want to participate? *Ask questions and post comments *during* the live stream* or afterwards in the post comments! There is no need to download any special new software – just use the YouTube, Facebook, or LinkedIn app or go to the page in a browser. Live Stream header image original by [Jason Rosewell](https://unsplash.com/@jasonrosewell?utm%5Fsource=unsplash&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcontent=creditCopyText) / [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/streaming?utm%5Fsource=unsplash&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcontent=creditCopyText) --- ![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2021/12/ChocolateWireChannel-3.jpg) #### TheChocolateWire on YouTube Watch TCL::LIVE and other videos. And don’t forget to Like, Comment, Share and SUBSCRIBE to grow the channel’s audience and get reminders of upcoming live streams and more. You can also rate the channel here for other members to see. [Visit TheChocolateWire on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIN8M30NdPJ5WAl41g5VWWw?ref=thechocolatelife.com) --- 💡 ***Have thoughts to share or questions to ask?*** Leave them in the comments.