Patent ID: 8501256
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: A23G,A23L

Abstract:
1. Method for processing cocoa beans comprising the steps of: i) subjecting said cocoa beans to a physical pre-treatment, and ii) subjecting said pre-treated cocoa beans to at least one treatment with an aqueous acidic medium until the pH of said cocoa beans reaches a value of between 3.6 and 5.5, wherein the beans are incubated in step ii) at a temperature of between 25 and 70° C. for less than 24 hours; wherein said physical treatment comprises subjecting said cocoa beans to a microwave radiation of 300 MHz to 300 GHz for at least 1 minute or wherein said physical treatment comprises exposing said cocoa beans to infra-red radiation of a wavelength of between 750 nm and 1 mm for at least 1 minute.