Characteristic: Sterling aroma, powder of thin and oily, no impurity, no mouldy or burnt taste.
Use: To produce top grade chocolate, ice-cream, candy, cake and other grocery with cocoa.
Specification 1)fat content: 10-14% 2)moisture: 4.5% max 3)pH value: 7.0-7.6 4)total ash: 14% max 5)ash not dissolved in acidity: 0.4% max 6)fineness(through 200 mesh): 99% min 7)fibre content: 1.75% max 8)protein: 23% min 9)total plate count: 5000 cfu/g max 10)yeast count: 50 cfu/g max 11)mould count: 50 cfu/g max 12)coliform count: 30 MPN/100g max 13)pathogentic bacteria: Negative 14)Pb: 1 mg/kg max 15)As: 0.5 mg/kg max 16)Cu: 50 mg/kg max 17)Hg: 0.01 mg/kg max 18)color: Dark reddish brown to brownish black 19)odour and taste: Normal cocoa smell, no mouldy or burnt taste.