AgRetrieve offers a cloud platform that links existing temperature, pH, brix, moisture sensors and drying‑table cameras in cocoa processing facilities via a simple REST API, eliminating the need for proprietary hardware.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Cocoa processing relies heavily on manual observation and intuition, leading to inconsistent fermentation and drying outcomes, limited traceability, and difficulty meeting certification requirements.
Solution
AgRetrieve provides a cloud-based platform that connects existing temperature, pH, brix, and moisture sensors, as well as cameras positioned over drying tables, via a simple REST API. The system streams sensor readings and captures a camera frame every 30 seconds, using computer‑vision algorithms to estimate bean moisture, generate heat‑distribution heatmaps, and detect drying defects. Real‑time dashboards display fermentation metrics while automated alerts notify operators of critical shifts. All data points are recorded in an immutable ledger, enabling the generation of signed audit certificates for each batch that satisfy sustainability and quality certifications demanded by buyers.
Target Audience
Primary customers are cocoa processing facilities and chocolate manufacturers that need precise fermentation and drying control, as well as buyers and certification bodies requiring verifiable, traceable batch records.
Features
- REST‑API integration for any HTTP‑capable sensor, eliminating the need for proprietary hardware
- Camera‑based moisture estimation from bean color with updates every 30 seconds
- Table‑level heatmaps that visualize moisture evaporation rates and highlight cold spots or mold risk
- Real‑time monitoring of fermentation parameters (temperature, heat flux, pH, Brix, ethanol, acetic acid)
- Automated quality alerts for threshold breaches in temperature, pH, or brix during fermentation
- Immutable ledger that logs every sensor reading, camera frame, and remediation action for auditability
- One‑click generation of signed batch certificates compatible with Rainforest Alliance, UTZ, and Fairtrade standards