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Chocolate powder

In the late 18th century French and Dutch processors experimented with chocolate liquid. This led to the production of chocolate powder, which then led to the production of the first solid chocolate.

Chocolate powder is originally from cocoa and is processed with other ingredients; in contrary, cocoa powder is more pure and natural form of chocolate, with no other ingredients added.

Cocoa Powder is a product obtained by grinding roasted cocoa beans to an oily liquid, pressing this in a cocoa butter press, to remove about half cocoa butter and then grinding the residual press cake to a powder. Chocolate powder is a blend of true cocoa powder, sugar and starch.

Modern beverage drink, prepared from the chocolate powder and made in similar manner to the cocoa drink, by adding hot water or milk. Properties of chocolate powder such as solubility and dispersibility are important factors for the quality and consequently, consumer acceptance of the final powdered beverage.

Flavor is important in the admissibility of cacao beans and cocoa products, including chocolate, consequently contributing to defining the quality of the products. The special flavors of cacao beans are because of the rich volatile fractions composed of a mixture consisting of hundreds of compounds.

Chocolate powders are particularly suitable for use in dairies. They are mainly used in chocolate-flavored milk drinks, followed by yogurts, milk-based desserts, custards, chocolate mousses and many other products.
Chocolate powder

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