Title:
カカオ抽出物、カカオ製品、およびその製造方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6655178
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
The invention relates to cocoa extracts obtained by a method for processing cocoa beans or nibs comprising the steps of: (a) adding water to cocoa beans or nibs to form a suspension; (b) wet grinding said suspension; (c) subjecting said suspension to a heat treatment at a temperature of 70°C or less; (d) separating the suspension into: a water phase (heavy phase), a fat phase (light phase) comprising cocoa butter, and a solid phase comprising cocoa powder and fluid components; (e) continuously separating the fluid components from the solid phase obtained in step (d) to obtain cocoa aroma and cocoa powder by supplying a flow of said solid phase to a mixing device; wherein the mixing device comprises: a cylindrical, tubular body with a horizontal axis having an inlet opening for the solid phase, an outlet opening for the dried solid phase and an optional outlet opening for a vapor phase comprising cocoa aroma; end plates closing the tubular body at its opposite ends; a coaxial jacket heating or cooling the internal wall of the tubular body to a temperature of from 55°C to 150°C; and a bladed rotor, which is supported for rotation in the tubular body, its blades being arranged as a helix and oriented for centrifuging the solid phase and simultaneously transporting it towards the outlet opening. Further disclosed are chocolate or chocolate-like products prepares by use of said extracts.
Inventors:
Hune, Tiro
Application Number:
JP2018520021A
Publication Date:
February 26, 2020
Filing Date:
July 08, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Odeze litzenz age
International Classes:
A23G1/06; A23G1/30; A23G1/50
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2006313037A | ||||
| JP2003204758A | ||||
| JP11270967A |
Foreign References:
| WO2010073117A1 | ||||
| EP2386207A1 | ||||
| EP0796832A1 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Goto Patent Office