NFB Essential®
Temperature control for fine cocoa
Maintains the critical temperature range for fine cocoa and provides basic traceability without high investment.
From USD $8,950 EXW
Nebula Fermentation® control system + Nebula OriginBlok® validation. Includes hardware (60 liter Pilot Reactor in 304 stainless steel), firmware, software and FAT tests. Make to order project with 50% advance. SAT testing, commissioning, on-site training and other capabilities are priced separately.
Includes hardware, firmware, software and FAT. SAT, commissioning and in-situ training quoted separately.
Financing available: 6-12 months.
Start at your fermentation node
The economic unit is not every farmer with a device, but the processing node: farms with on-site processing, processing stations, cooperatives with shared infrastructure, and specialized fermenters. One NFB® at the node can serve multiple producers.
Early-adoption nodes
Farms that process at origin
Processing stations and centers
Cooperatives with shared infrastructure
Specialized processors focused on premium lots
60L Pilot Reactor included
All NFB models include a 60-liter 304 stainless steel Pilot Reactor: ideal for developing protocols, validating profiles and scaling to higher capacities. If the farm or the buyer requires another volume, it is quoted separately.
Quote another capacitySensors included
- GPS
- Altitude
- Timestamp
- Temperature
- pH
- ORP
Technical specifications
- Ability
- 50 - 200L
- Temperature
- 0 - 50°C
- pH
- 0 - 14
- ORP
- -1000 to +1000 mV
- Connectivity
- WiFi/LTE/MQTT
- Feeding
- 110-240 VAC
Ideal ranges for
These ranges are recommended for Cocoa fermentation. The NFB bioreactor measures much broader ranges, allowing new profiles to be experimented with and validated.
Temperature
40-52°C
pH
3.5-4.2 → rises
ORP
-200 to +600 mV
Duration
4-7 days
Target market
Fine Aroma Cocoa >90
Comparison of NFB models for
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| Feature | NFB Essential® | NFB Insight® | NFB Signature® |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature | |||
| pH | |||
| ORP | |||
| GPS + Altitude + Timestamp | |||
| CO₂ | |||
| Dissolved O₂ | |||
| Load cells | |||
| Automatic recirculation | |||
| Automated temp. | |||
| DCA/DCT | |||
| End of fermentation prediction |
Use cases
Small cocoa producers
Artisanal fermentations
Pilot projects
Sample certificate
This product includes OriginBlok® certification. Open a demo batch and verify GPS, parameters and Nebula Score®.
View demo certificateDelivery and support
EXW + 4-6 weeks
EXW price (Cafelium FX). Delivery 4-6 weeks. Remote setup and manual included.
Warranty
2 years on components and 1 year on software and updates.
Medium
Email + online forum. Escalation to chat and 24/7 support with NOB Pro/Enterprise.
Request a demo
Schedule a personalized demo for Cocoa and learn about the ideal NFB model for your scale.