Why Pure Chocolate Bitter?
For many, pure chocolate is a favorite food, they are attracted by the attractive aroma and characteristic bitter taste. So what makes many people feel interested, passionate, even "addicted" to it.
The origin of chocolate
Chocolate is a product made from the beans of the cocoa fruit. This plant is native to Central America and Mexico. In Greek, they have the name "Theobroma" which means "Drinks of the gods". [Nbsp]
Chocolate is a mixture made from cocoa powder (A dense kernel of minced and squeezed nuts) and cocoa butter (The inner fat is pressed from the flour of the bean). At first, chocolate existed only in its pure form, becoming the drink of the Aztecs and Maya. Later, when explorers became aware of this powder, people added other ingredients such as sugar, milk, making chocolate more delicious, they were also made into different shapes and used in various forms. Easter, Christmas, Valentine's Day.
So far, cocoa is not only grown in Central America and Mexico, they are present in most tropical countries and Vietnam is also one of them. In Tien Giang, Cocoa Trong Duc Chocolate owns a large cocoa garden. Cocoa trees are grown from a young age, carefully cared for until flowering and bearing fruit. Cocoa pods, after being ripe, are collected and sent to produce chocolate. The whole process is a closed line, ensuring food safety 100%. Cacao Trong Duc Chocolate is proud of its Vietnamese brand, bringing Vietnamese cocoa closer to international friends.
Chocolate and its benefits for human health
There are many people ask the same question "Why is pure chocolate bitter?". In fact, the bitterness of chocolate depends on the temperature, roasting time of cocoa beans and blending ingredients. This is also the secret for Cocoa Trong Duc's chocolate to be special and attractive to customers at home and abroad. However, whether they have a more or less bitter taste, the benefits that chocolate brings to human health are no different.
The analytical results of the scientists showed that chocolate contains many special ingredients, in which, phenolic compounds with biological activity significantly contribute to protecting children's health. people. This has caused many people to change their minds about chocolate. As follows:
Chocolate contains plant sterols and flavonols; These components contribute to lowering cholesterol levels, improving blood pressure and promoting heart health
Researchers at Harvard Medical University said that two glasses of hot chocolate a day will help the brain become stronger, enhance the ability to circulate the brain.
A glass of chocolate every day will bring better health to users
Research results of Canadian scientists showed that people who regularly eat chocolate will have a 22% lower risk of stroke. In addition, for those who have had a stroke, chocolate contributes to a 46% reduction in the risk of death.
Pregnant women use 30 grams of chocolate per day to help the process of fetal growth and development take place better.
The average person eating chocolate at least once a week will improve cognitive function, memory and learning
When eating sococla, people will improve their strength
Using 40 grams of chocolate a day helps individuals reduce their risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Why is pure chocolate bitter?
The benefits of chocolate to human health have made more people use them. With an attractive aroma, accompanied with a characteristic bitter taste, chocolate has become a favorite food of many people. However, why pure chocolate is so bitter does not have an answer.
In fact, in order to make chocolate, Cacao Trong Duc's processors need to perform many different stages, starting from harvesting cocoa beans, processing seeds, roasting, peeling and grinding them into liquid cocoa solution. This liquid cocoa solution is used to make chocolate. Or there is another option, after extracting cocoa butter, people crushed the rest and obtained the second finished product called fine cocoa powder. [Nbsp]
With a blend of ingredients in different proportions, as well as the difference in time and temperature of roasting cocoa beans, Cacao Trong Duc Chocolate has different types of chocolate such as: 100% bitter chocolate (pure chocolate), dark chocolate (contains some sugar), milk chocolate (containing sugar & milk), medium sweet chocolate, white chocolate, cocoa powder (after separating cocoa butter), and cocoa mixture.
Thus, the flavor of chocolate is made up of the quality of the grain, the way roasted, the way of grinding and the ratio of butter, sugar and milk. For pure chocolate of Cacao Trong Duc, they possess a natural bitter taste, when eaten, the bitter taste is at the tip of the tongue, gradually permeates, giving users a great feeling, difficult to describe in words. This is also the reason to answer the question "Why is pure chocolate bitter?".
Cacao Trong Duc is proud of being a Vietnamese chocolate brand
With a closed production process starting from planting trees, picking fruits to processing cocoa beans and producing delicious candies, chocolates at Cacao Trong Duc always meet food safety standards as well as has a unique flavor that not all chocolate has.
Currently, Cacao Trong Duc is a supplier of products to supermarkets that sell organic and supermarkets for foreigners. If you want to order chocolate, pure cocoa powder, please contact Cong Duc Cocoa for advice.