What is:
The cocoa bean, also cacao bean or simply cocoa or cacao , is the dried and fully fermented fatty seed of Theobroma cacao, from which cocoa solids and cocoa butter are extracted. They are the basis of chocolate, as well as many Mesoamerican foods such as mole and tejate.The word "cocoa"' derives from the Spanish word cacao, derived from the Nahuatl word cacahuatl. The Nahautl word, in turn, ultimately derives from the reconstructed Proto Mije-Sokean word kakaw~kakawa.
Cocoa can often also refer to the drink commonly known as hot chocolate; to cocoa powder, the dry powder made by grinding cocoa seeds and removing the cocoa butter from the dark, bitter cocoa solids; or to a mixture of cocoa powder and cocoa butter.
Application Range:
Cold drinks & food, cocoa products, chocolate and chocolate related products, confectionary, bread, pastry, Fish can, meat can, colorful decoration, biscuits, baked food fillings, ice cream, carbonated drinks, liqueur.
Its pH value under 4 easy to precipitate some restrictions, can be used in a variety of food with chocolate or caramel coloring agent.
