Organic Cacao | Criollo | ground | raw | heavily deoiled 10-12% | Origin: Peru

What is it about / Product description

Organic cocoa from fine Peruvian Criollo beans is a finely ground brown cocoa powder with a delicately tart, aromatic note. The strongly defatted raw cocoa powder (10–12% fat) dissolves well in liquids and is suitable for professional applications as well as for demanding households.

Thanks to gentle raw-food processing, the typical Criollo aromas are largely preserved, while the reduced fat content allows for an intense color with good dosing properties. Biova relies on certified organic quality and carefully tested batches to ensure consistently high product quality.

You can use organic cocoa in many ways – from drinking chocolate and desserts to baked goods, smoothies and mueslis. It also adds a fine cocoa depth to spice blends, sauces or creative chocolate recipes and supports precise recipe control in bulk and large-scale consumer applications.

Origin

The Criollo cocoa beans come from Peru, a traditional cocoa-growing region with a tropical climate and fertile soils. Altitude, consistent rainfall and warm temperatures promote slow ripening and form the basis for the aromatic quality of this Biova raw cocoa.

Cultivation / Production / Harvest

The cocoa is cultivated under certified organic conditions, predominantly in smallholder structures. After harvesting, the beans are fermented, gently dried, milled into raw cocoa and then strongly defatted, resulting in a fine to flaky cocoa powder with around 10–12% fat for bulk goods.

Special features

Criollo is one of the finest cocoa varieties and is known for its well-balanced aroma. Biova’s strongly defatted organic cocoa combines this sensory quality with a light, free-flowing texture that mixes homogeneously and is specially optimized for food and spice formulations in large-scale use.

Differences in origin and processing

Peruvian Criollo cocoa shows milder bitterness and complex, multi-layered aromas compared to other origins. The strong defatting distinguishes this product from full-fat cocoa powders, resulting in a drier, more intense powder, and the raw processing at moderate temperatures preserves the natural flavor nuances as much as possible.

Taste & aroma

The cocoa powder offers an intense chocolaty aroma with subtle bitterness and fine nutty and slightly fruity notes. Its smell is warm and full without being sweet, and in drinks and dishes it develops a rounded cocoa flavor that combines well with sugar, spices and dairy or plant-based drinks.

Possible applications

• Preparation of hot or cold drinking chocolate with milk or plant-based drinks
• Use in cakes, brownies, cookies, muffins and other baked goods
• Use in desserts, creams, mousse, porridge, smoothies and spice blends

Product specification

• Country of origin: Peru
• Granulation: Fine / flaky
• Color: Brown
• Fat content: strongly defatted, approx. 10–12%
• Product type: Food / spice, bulk goods
• Weight per unit: approx. 1.05 kg per unit