Cocoa and cocoa products
Food-grade cocoa butter
For chocolate and confectionery
- Origin
- West Africa (origin stated for each lot)
- HS code
- 1804.00
- Packaging
- 25 kg cartons with PE liner, in blocks
- Minimum order
- One 20 ft container (about 18–20 t)
- Incoterm
- FOB Cotonou or FOB Lomé
- Sample
- On request
Indicative information, confirmed in each offer.
Written offerSample availableLoading in Cotonou or Lomé
Description
Pressed from cocoa liquor, cocoa butter is the fat that gives chocolate its melt and its shine.
Our food-grade butter is intended for chocolate makers, confectioners and food manufacturers. The type, natural or deodorized, is stated in the offer.
Indicative specifications
| Criterion | Value |
|---|---|
| Free fatty acids (as oleic acid) | ≤ 1.75% |
| Moisture and volatile matter | ≤ 0.2% |
| Melting point | 31–35 °C |
| Iodine value | 33–42 |
| Saponification value | 188–198 mg KOH/g |
| Colour | Pale yellow when melted |
Indicative values. The characteristics of your lot are given in the offer and in its certificate of analysis.
Uses
- Chocolate making
- Confectionery and pastry
- Food preparations
Supply
- Natural or deodorized type stated in the offer.
- Specifications confirmed by a certificate of analysis for each lot.
- Sample on request.