Cocoa Powder Specification
Natural Cocoa Powder 10%-12%
| ITEM | STANDARD |
| Appearance | Fine, free flowing brown powder |
| Colour of powder | Brown to dark brown |
| Flavour | Characteristic cocoa flavour |
| Fat content (%) | 10 – 12 |
| Moisture (%) | ≤5 |
| Ash (%) | ≤8 |
| Fineness through 200 mesh (%) | > 99 |
| pH | 5.2 – 5.8 |
| Total plate count (cfu/g) | ≤ 5000 |
| Mould count (cfu/g) | ≤ 100 |
| Yeast count (cfu/g) | ≤ 50 |
| Coliforms | Not detected |
| Shigella | Not detected |
| Pathogenic bacteria | Not detected |