COCOA POWDER

When we talk about cocoa, we usually mean the powder, but the cocoa butter that is extracted from the bean is also an important product. Both together form the basis for the well-loved chocolate. Whether as a bar, chocolates or in liquid form as a drink, people are crazy about it.

Two thirds of all cocoa beans are processed into chocolate, the remaining third into pure cocoa powder.

Cocoa and chocolate are rich in flavonoids, especially epicatechin, which is said to have a positive effect on the cardiovascular system. The more untreated the cocoa is, the greater the health benefits. Dark chocolate with at least 70% is said to have a positive effect on your cholesterol balance and is a carrier of valuable cell-protecting antioxidants. The processing of cocoa in milk chocolate, on the other hand, reduces the positive effects enormously and is nowhere near as healthy.