| Property |
Specification |
| Appearance |
Dark brown to reddish-brown powder or nibs (depending on processing) |
| Color |
Dark brown to reddish-brown |
| Size |
Fine powder (for cocoa powder), 1–2 cm (for nibs) |
| Shape |
Powder (fine) or nibs (small, irregular pieces) |
| Moisture Content |
< 6% |
| Fat Content |
10% to 24% |
| Ash Content |
4% to 6% |
| Caffeine Content |
0.1% to 0.5% |
| Theobromine Content |
1.5% to 3.0% |
| Calorific Value |
450 to 600 kcal per 100g |
| Particle Size |
95% passing through a 200 mesh sieve (for cocoa powder) |
| Bulk Density |
0.4 to 0.6 g/cm³ |
