Chocolate
When we talk about cocoa, we usually mean the powder, but the cocoa butter that is extracted from the bean
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Cocoa from Nigeria
The cocoa tree belongs to the mallow family, which originated in Latin America and has existed for millions of years.
Its fruits have a hard skin about three centimeters thick. This varies depending on the species. Inside are between 30 and 50 soft seeds filled with a thick, sweet pulp.
The plant is very demanding: it needs high humidity and lots of rain with constant temperatures between 25° and 30° Celsius. As a shade tree, the cocoa tree needs larger trees around it to provide shade. All of these are conditions that are mainly met by areas close to the equator.
Sao Tome and Gabon were the first African countries to grow cocoa in 1824 after the plant was brought from Brazil by the Portuguese. The region has proven to be particularly fertile to this day, so that countries such as Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria have become the undisputed largest cocoa producers.
Cocoa cultivation is mainly manual work. Unlike in Latin America, the beans in Africa are fermented using the heap method. To do this, the fresh pulp is wrapped in banana leaves and stored in a hollow for four to five days until it has fully fermented. The cocoa beans then dry under the sun.
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Pure cocoa powder is rich in minerals such as
magnesium and potassium, as well as antioxidants that protect cells from free radicals and premature aging.
Cocoa is rich in flavonoids, especially
epicatechin, which is said to have a positive effect on
the cardiovascular system.
The slightly stimulating effect of cocoa is due to
its high content of theobromine, an
active ingredient similar to caffeine.
Cocoa contains the amino acid tryptophan, which is converted into the happiness hormone serotonin in the brain. The large amount of theobromine also helps to cheer you up.
When we talk about cocoa, we usually mean the powder, but the cocoa butter that is extracted from the bean
Cocoa has many uses in baking. It is used, for example, to darken cake dough, for which a teaspoon of
For those who don’t like coffee, a cocoa-based drink is a lighter alternative. Similar to the caffeine in coffee, the
The light vegetable fat, which is obtained from cocoa beans along with the powder, is particularly interesting for cosmetics. The
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