Pasta di Cacao

Product name and codeCocoa liquor natural, WA
Production method

Short description of the process/production method used to produce the product/ingredient/raw material
Cocoa liquor is produced grinding the cocoa Nib. The Cocoa liquor is supplied to the customer in stainless steel tanker trucks, or packed in cartons in plastic bags, each containing net 25 kilos.
Cocoa Liquor100%Theobroma Cacao L.

PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND SENSORIAL CHARACTERISTIC

ParameterStandard valueTolerance / Max. value
Moisture ContentMax. 2,0 %
Fat Content (cocoa butter)Min. 53,0 %
PH Value5,8 %± 0,3
Wet Sieve Residue (75μm)Min. 98,5 %
Shell ContentMax. 1,75 %
Ashes ContentMax. 7 %

MICROBIOLOGICAL SPECIFICATION

Total Plate CountMax. 5000 cfu/g
Yeast & MouldsMax. 50 cfu/g
Enterobacteriaceae< 10 /g
E.Coli< 10 /g
SalmonellaAbsent /100g