Natural Cocoa Powder
Cocoa Series
Form
Black Powder
Description
Natural Cocoa Powder is a powder which is obtainer from cocoa solids, one of the two components of chocolate liquor. Chocolate liquor is a substance which is obtainer during the manufacturing process which turns cocoa beans into chocolate products. Natural/Alkalized Cocoa Powder can be added to baked goods for a chocolate flavor, whisked with hot milk or water for hot chocolate, and used in a variety of other ways, depending on the taste of the cook. Most markets carry Cocoa Powder, often with several options available.
Specifications
| Appearance | Fine , free flowing BLACK powder |
|---|---|
| Taste and smell | Typical for cocoa, without any burnt or bitter taste or foreign smells |
| Colour | Brown |
| Physical & Chemical: | |
| Fineness( 200 mesh sieve) | Min 99.5 % |
| Fat on dry matter | Min 10- Max 12 % |
| Moisture | Max 5 % |
| PH | 5.2-5.8 |
| Ashes on alkali free nibs | Max 8.0% |
| Microbiology properties: | |
| Total plate count (cfu/g) | 5000 /g |
| Mould (cfu/g) | Max 50/g |
| Yeast (cfu/g) | Max 50/g |
| Coliforms per (cfu/g) | Max 0.3/g |
| Echerichia coli MPN PER G | Negative/ g |
| Salmoneae (cfu/g) | Negative/ 25g |
| Pathogenic bacteria(cfu/g) | Negative/ 25g |
| Staphylococcus | Negative/ 25g |
| Heavy metals: | |
| Arsenic | Max 1.0 mg/kg |
| Lead | Max 2.0 mg/kg |
| Copper | Max 50 mg/kg |
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