Chocolate is a product of a refining process that takes a long time. It begins with the cacao beans, and then these beans are roasted, fermented, and ground, and then result in products such as cocoa butter. There are various types of chocolates, and these types are determined by the amount of cocoa butter, and the chocolate contains (also the amount of glucose that made up a mixture).
Who would not want the taste sweet and aroma of chocolates? There are different types of chocolates in the whole world to accommodate the taste of everyone. What’s beautiful with chocolates is that it is not just limited to a single taste and available in different varieties. Moreover, interestingly, there is a distinct culture of each country with regards to chocolates.
This article will give the idea for ten different types of chocolates that will sooth your taste. I know you have your favorite type of chocolate and you will also see the other kinds of chocolate that you may like.
1. Dark Chocolate
The most common type of chocolate and probably the most famous of all kinds. Dark chocolate comes in two varieties: bittersweet and semisweet chocolate. It contains cocoa butter, sugar and vanilla, and chocolate liquor. It is the chocolate liquor that contributes to dark chocolate’s distinct flavor with a bit bitter taste. It is a mandated that chocolates should have at least have 35% cacao liquor for it to be considered as dark chocolate.
2. Sweetened Dark Chocolate
This is a dark chocolate without milk solids with high sugar percentage. This is a lot sweeter compared to dark chocolates.
There are entirely different types of chocolates available. Happy reading chocoholics.
3. Milk Chocolate
Milk chocolates contain milk solids or milk. Milk chocolate should have 12% of milk solids for it to be considered as milk chocolate. This type of chocolate has a much lighter taste than any other types of chocolates.
4. Unsweetened Chocolate
This type of chocolate is sometimes called as a bitter chocolate. This contains only 100% chocolate liquor. It has a bitter taste, and most of it is not eaten unless added with sugar.
5. Cacao
Cacao is a bean extracted to form chocolate. This is available in different forms: roasted, raw. Cacao is the healthiest type of chocolate.
6. White Chocolate
This is a type of chocolate that is different because it does not contain cacao liquor and is made of cocoa butter. It has at least 20% of cacao butter. Other ingredients are sugar, vanilla and vegetable oils.
7. Gianduja Chocolate
This type of chocolate is made from a paste of hazelnut or almond. It is a European style type of chocolate. Both dark and milk chocolates are its varieties.
8. Baking Chocolate
This type of chocolate does not have any sugar and vanilla is the only flavor it has. This is commonly used for recipes and sugar is added.
9. Chocolate that is Candy Coated
This type of chocolate refers to any candy products flavored like milk and dark chocolates. The market appreciates this kind of chocolates for its low price and delicious taste as well. However, candy coating chocolates do not have much amount of chocolate liquor.
10. Couverture Chocolate
Couverture chocolate also is known as coating chocolate is rich in cacao butter and cacao solids. This type of chocolate is heavily processed.