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cocoa liquor (cocoa mass, cocoa paste or cocoa slab) is the solid or semi-solid mass produced by grinding cocoa nibs (beans). It shall contain not less than 48 per cent of cocoa fat. It called liquor only because it is liquid, not because of alcohol content, which is nonexistent. The ground nibs, also called unsweetened chocolate, are liquid when warm, but solidify when cooled. Differentiate the cocoa liquor for cocoa butter production and cocoa liquor for further transformation into chocolate.