Up to now, pure cocoa is known as a nutritional drink that improves health, physique, ... But recently many consumers find that pure cocoa powder contains additional ingredients of cocoa butter. Cocoa powder is mixed with other flavors to sell at a cheaper price, but the quality is not high. In the following article, Cocoa Trong Duc will synthesize some information so that customers can have a better view of pure cocoa powder to avoid confusion and misunderstanding about pure cocoa powder. [Nbsp]
Is there a difference in types of pure cocoa powder?
Cocoa is also first classified based on its nut quality. [Nbsp] The world cocoa market is divided into two categories: "flavor" and "normal" nuts. The "flavor" seed is from the Criollo or Trinitario varieties. Whereas the "normal" seed comes from the genus Forastero. The output of "flavored" cocoa beans accounts for less than 10% of the total annual cocoa output worldwide. That is why the price will also be higher. The good news is that the cocoa variety grown in Vietnam is among the best 10% in the world.
Does pure cocoa powder have cocoa butter?
In cocoa bean ingredients contain more than 50% cocoa butter ingredients. And pure cocoa powder is the product after crushing the cocoa beans and separating this cocoa butter. Keep at only 10% - 22% of cocoa butter depending on the purpose of use. So cocoa butter is a natural component of the cocoa bean.
A simple example for you to understand the value of cocoa butter is to compare pure cocoa powder with chocolate. Why are the bars "real chocolate" are small and beautiful but the price is so high. Besides the elaborate production process, the most basic difference between these two products is the cocoa butter ratio. [Nbsp] If the chocolate content of cocoa butter is more than 50%, the pure cocoa powder ratio to the cocoa butter. popular high from 10% - 22%. That is to let you understand the nutritional value and value of cocoa butter. [Nbsp] And normally, the higher the cocoa butter with the higher the cocoa butter, the higher the cost.
Mixing fillings or other flour to reduce the price of pure cocoa powder?
This is almost like the consumer fear of buying pure products. But in fact with pure cocoa powder there is no concept of "mixing". Originally, if all cocoa butter was completely separated (only cocoa carcasses remained). Then the price of cocoa powder is less than 40,000 VND / kg. And this is where the cheap cocoa powder came from. For these powders, there is usually a very strong odor and only a bitter taste. Manufacturers will add vanilla to reduce the darkness of cocoa powder. Of course, these cocoa powders have almost no nutritional value and also provide no health benefits.
Produced from International UTZ certified cocoa pods from "flavored" cocoa seeds grown in Dong Nai. Cocoa Powder of Trong Duc Trong Duc (18% butter ratio) will be the best choice for you to enjoy a full cup of cocoa with the right flavor, bitterness, slightly greasy and a little sour residue. You can freely prepare a cup of cocoa according to your own recipe. Especially those who love cocoa but are on a diet will feel secure to use it
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