Which cocoa powder particle size is right for you?
The honest answer is that it depends on what you sell, and finer is not automatically better. Most commercial cocoa powder settles around 200 mesh, because that is where smoothness, …
Cocoa Bean Grinding Process From Nibs to Liquor and Powder
Cocoa bean processing includes two different grinding stages that produce different products. The first stage grinds cocoa nibs into cocoa liquor, which is the foundation for chocolate and cocoa butter …
What Is the Process of Winnowing Cocoa Beans?
Winnowing is the step that turns roasted cocoa beans into two clean streams — the nibs that become chocolate and the shells that are thrown away. Done well, it keeps …
How to Filter Clarified Cocoa Butter
Freshly pressed cocoa butter is never clean enough to pack. Right out of the press it still carries fine cocoa solids, and if the beans were alkalized it can hold …
Industrial cocoa powder manufacture Troubleshooting Guide
Problems in industrial cocoa powder production rarely start at the grinder. Fineness, output, temperature and powder quality are shaped by what happens upstream — roasting, winnowing and cocoa butter pressing …
Industrial Cocoa Bean Peeling: Knowledge and Operation Guide
In an industrial cocoa processing line, removing the outer husk from the nib is an essential step after roasting. An industrial cocoa bean peeling cracks the roasted beans and separates …
Cocoa Grinding Process: From Nibs to Cocoa Liquor
The cocoa grinding process is the stage where prepared cocoa nibs are transformed into cocoa liquor, also known as cocoa mass. For industrial cocoa processors, this is more than simply …
Cocoa Bean Roasting Temperature And Time Guide
Cocoa bean roasting is a controlled thermal process that develops aroma and flavor while reducing moisture and preparing beans for downstream processing. In industrial production, consistent results depend on more than temperature …