Instant coffee production process

Instant coffee production process Instant coffee is produced by extracting active ingredients from roasted and ground coffee beans and then drying them.                          During this process, a part of the aromatic substances will inevitably be lost, which will make the flavor of the finished product, The taste is not as strong and pure as directly roasted coffee. The production process is generally: pretreatment → roasting → grinding → extraction → concentration → drying The pretreatment is to remove impurities; During the frying process, the substances contained [...]

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The Importance of Cocoa Beans Roasting

The Importance of Cocoa Beans Roasting 1. Cocoa beans roasting and cooling Cocoa beans roasting is a very important part of the process of making chocolate, which can promote the unique aroma of cocoa beans, while also loosening the nuts and hard seed coats. Every chocolate industry has its own secret baking recipe, and the chocolate produced has its own flavor. The roasted cocoa beans will emit a unique chocolate smell.Cocoa beans roasting by machines The roasting process of cocoa beans is carried [...]

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Is the quality of chocolate determined by the content of cocoa butter？

Is the quality of chocolate determined by the content of cocoa butter？ First of all, what is the cocoa content? Cacao content： The chocolate product label will indicate the total cocoa content of the product. Cocoa content refers to the total proportion of cocoa mass, cocoa butter, and cocoa powder in this chocolate. Cocoa beans are grinded vigorously and ground into a liquid to become cocoa puree. Cocoa butter is extracted from cocoa puree and has a melting point close to human body [...]

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Why does chocolate need to be refined?

Why does chocolate need to be refined? Refining (conche&refine) is an important step to transform cocoa beans into chocolate. The most basic way to make chocolate is to refine it with cocoa nibs/cream that have been removed from the shell after baking. Sugar, cocoa butter, milk powder or other raw materials are added during the refining process, and the result is the familiar dark/milk chocolate that we are well known. One of the functions of chocolate fine grinding is to promote the volatilization [...]

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Why does chocolate need to tempered?

Why does chocolate need to tempered? The melting point of chocolate is very low, it will melt at 40-50°C. Therefore, the method of heating with insulated water is usually used to melt the chocolate. If it is heated by direct fire, it is likely to burn, so you need to be very careful. The thermal conductivity of chocolate is very poor, and it needs to be cut into relatively uniform pieces to accelerate the melting. In addition to temperature, the [...]

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How is Chocolate Made? —Chocolate Making Process (2)

How is Chocolate Made? —Chocolate Making Process  (2) Refining Although the quality of refined chocolate is very fine, it is not delicate enough, and the fragrance is not beautiful and mellow. Refining can further improve its quality. Especially high-end chocolate needs to go through a refining process. Refining process is carried out in a conche. There are many types of conches, and the most commonly used one is rotary conche. After repeated friction and collision in the conche, the material is further smoothed and [...]

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How is Chocolate Made? —Chocolate Making Process (1)

How is Chocolate Made? —Chocolate Making Process  (1) Chocolate is a food that we all love. How is the silky and sweet chocolate made? In fact, every piece of chocolate with stunning taste buds you taste has gone through a series of complex production processes. The production process of chocolate mainly goes through: cocoa planting and harvesting-fermentation-drying-baking-grinding-refining, any step in this series of processes will affect the quality of the finished chocolate. Cocoa Planting The color of the seedlings of the cocoa tree looks [...]

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