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CACAO 



No. 3. Tkinidad " OEDfflABy " Cacao, 14o. per lb. 



(1) Weight received 10 lb. 



(2) Weight when roasted and cleaned 1 '80 „ 



(3) Weight of husk \-55 „ 



(4) Weight of cacao after removal of fat 5-48 „ 



(5) Weight of fat from 7-80 lb 1'61 „ 



(6) Loss during roasting and cleaning . . . "67 lb. 



No. 3. Teinibad " Obdinaby " Cacao," 14c. pee lb. t 



(1) Weight received ■ 10 lb. 



(2) Weight when roasted and cleaned 780 „ 



(3) Weight of husk 1-53 „ 



(4) Weight of cacao after removal of fat . . . . . 5'48 „ 



(5) Weight of fat from 7-80 lb 161 „ 



(6) Loss during roasting and cleaning . . . '67 lb. ' 



(7) Loss during grinding and expressing f at . . . '71 „ 



(8) Total loss' 1-38 



/"Dry cacao powder 

 Fat* 



101b. 



I Loss 

 l.Husk 



29 



54 '8 per cent. 

 - 161 „ „ 



'illsl " " 



100 per cent- 



The character of each sample was exhibited most distinctly 

 by the colour and flavour of the dry powder, by the colour, 

 character, and flavour of the fat, and by the aroma of 

 both preparations. 



The cacao powder made in this experiment proved to 

 be an article which could be readily used in the same 

 manner as the ordinary " cocoa " or " cocoa essence " of 

 the manufacturers, and was a perfectly pure article. The 

 character of each Cacao was well exhibited in the colour, 

 flavour, and aroma, but it is probable that the quality of 

 each sample might have been improved by a judicious 

 blend with a milder or higher flavoured kind as 

 required. 



The Trinidad beans gave a powder with body, but the 

 Venezuelan gave distinctly lighter produce, and there can 

 be no doubt that the blending of various kinds will always 

 afford merchandise of the highest quality. The article in 

 itself was excellent and of fair flavour, but it would hardly 

 suit the palate of those accustomed to finely blended 

 productions of the best makers. 



* Fat should be slightly more, owing to the absorption by the bags during 

 extraction of first sample, possibly 13 per cent. 



