5 Simple Ways To Choose To Buy A Good Cocoa Powder
There are a lot of facilities, agents, units and enterprises that supply pure cocoa powder, but how can we know among those addresses? both quality and safety for health. Let's see with the Cacao Trong Duc below.
- Dark and fresh colors
Delicious and pure cocoa powder usually has a bold, uniform and beautiful color. Because the cocoa powder undergoes a curing reaction during its production, its color will vary depending on the degree of alkalization. Common colors of pure cocoa powder are light brown, light reddish brown or dark reddish brown,
Poor quality cocoa powder is usually reddish-brown, light brown, pale color is not fresh and may be mixed with pale white spots due to fillers in the powder.
- The fragrance is unique and natural
Based on the smell, pure cocoa powder has a characteristic and natural aroma. Therefore, when buying, you should see if the smell of cocoa is still maintained or has lost its smell. If the aroma is reduced or there is no specific aroma of cocoa, surely the powder has been prepared with other substances.
- Bitter and fatty taste
Pure cocoa will have a bitter, slightly fatty and aftertaste for a slightly sour feeling. In particular, the bitter taste of cocoa powder is also moderate, not bitter and not harsh. Therefore, you can just mix pure cocoa with warm water for hot use or add ice to have a cool and nutritious drink.
If you don't like the bitterness then you can add milk, coconut milk or honey to make it taste better.
- Difficult to dissolve
The nature of pure cocoa powder is very difficult to dissolve in normal or cold water. Pure cocoa powder is more likely to dissolve in warm water and less likely to clot with finely ground pulps. In addition, the diluted solution will be looser and when drinking the aroma of cocoa is very prominent.
- Reputable shop
One of the simplest ways to choose good, quality cocoa powder is to buy it at a reputable place or store. At present, Cacao Trong Duc is the address that many consumers trust and choose to buy our cocoa powder and get good reviews for quality and reasonable price. In addition, the packaging at Cacao Trong Duc always has clear information about the origin, has a food safety and hygiene certificate, ensures health safety for all users, all ages.
For further information, please contact us via the hotline if you have questions or needs to use our pure cocoa powder.