Organic Criollo Cocoa Powder, raw, 10–12% fat, highly defatted

Product description

Organic cocoa from Peruvian Criollo beans, finely ground, is a brown cocoa powder with a gently bitter, aromatic profile. This highly defatted raw cocoa powder (10–12% fat) dissolves well in liquids and is suitable both for professional use and for demanding home kitchens.

Gentle raw processing preserves the typical Criollo aromas to a large extent, while the reduced fat content delivers an intense colour and makes accurate dosing easier. Biova relies on certified organic quality and carefully tested batches to ensure consistently high product standards.

You can use this organic cocoa in many ways – from hot chocolate and other drinks to desserts and baked goods, as well as smoothies and muesli. It also adds fine cocoa depth to spice blends, sauces and creative chocolate recipes, and supports precise recipe development for bulk and high-volume users.

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 grown under certified organic conditions, predominantly by smallholder farmers. After harvest, the beans are fermented, gently dried, milled into raw cocoa and then strongly defatted to produce a fine to slightly flaky cocoa powder with around 10–12% fat, supplied for bulk use.

Key features

Criollo is one of the finest cocoa varieties and is known for its balanced aroma. Biova’s highly defatted organic cocoa combines this sensory quality with a light, free-flowing texture that blends evenly and is specifically optimised for food and spice formulations in large-scale use.

Origin and processing differences

Compared with other origins, Peruvian Criollo cocoa tends to be less bitter and offers complex, multi-layered flavours. Strong defatting distinguishes this product from full-fat cocoa powders, resulting in a drier, more intense powder, while raw processing at moderate temperatures preserves the natural flavour nuances as far as possible.

Taste & aroma

The cocoa powder delivers an intense chocolatey 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 flavour that pairs well with sugar, spices and dairy or plant-based drinks.

Suggested uses

• Preparing 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, mousses, porridge, smoothies and spice blends

Product specification

• Country of origin: Peru
• Texture: Fine / slightly flaky
• Colour: Brown
• Fat content: Highly defatted, approx. 10–12%
• Product type: Food / spice, bulk product
• Weight per unit: Approx. 1.05 kg bag