Tdoy Farm Produce & Agro-Allied
Raw Cocoabeans
Cocoa is one of the foods associated with human history, geographical endeavors, and economic growth. In present, the cocoa and chocolate industries represent some of the most important markets worldwide. The postharvested cocoa beans have an unpleasant flavor. In order to obtain the unique sensory characteristics of cocoa and its processed product, the chocolate, the cocoa beans undergo treatments including fermentation, drying, and roasting. After the cocoa beans are extracted from the pods, they suffer major changes due to spontaneous fermentation produced by indigenous microorganisms such as yeasts, lactic acid and acetic bacteria, bacilli, and fungi.
The main aspects concerning cocoa beans fermentation: microbial dynamics and diversity, the chemical changes during the process as well as some of the developments aimed to improve the process and the sensory characteristics of the final products.
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Source:Cocoa beans are the seeds found inside the cocoa pod, the fruit of the cacao tree.
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Fermentation:After harvesting, the beans undergo fermentation, which is crucial for developing their characteristic flavor and color.
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Nutritional Value:Raw cocoa beans are packed with antioxidants, which can help protect the body against cell damage. They also contain various vitamins and minerals.
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Culinary Uses:Raw cocoa beans can be eaten as a snack, added to smoothies, or used in baking. They are also the starting material for making cocoa powder and cocoa butter, the main ingredients in chocolate.
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Flavor Profile:Raw cocoa beans have a distinctive, slightly bitter taste, which can be modified by roasting and other processing methods.
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Varieties:There are several types of cocoa beans, including Criollo, Forastero, and Trinitario, each with its own unique characteristics.
Tdoy Farm Produce and Agro-Allied
A reputable trading Firm that specializes in Export of premium quality cocoabeans and cashewnut and is a proudly Nigerian agricultural export with a vision to add value, deepen trade, and create opportunities across the food supply chain.
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