Methods for reduced refining during cocoa liquor processing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11812762
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17572967

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Methods and systems for providing processed cocoa nibs are provided. The methods involve coarse grinding cocoa nibs to form a slurry and subjecting less than all of the cocoa slurry to refining. The refined and unrefined volumes or portions of cocoa slurry are then recombined to provide a recombined cocoa product. The cocoa nibs produced by the method may be further processed to provide cocoa liquor or chocolate.

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MARS INCORPORATED6885 ELM STREET MCLEAN VA 22101-3883

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Gonzalez, Jose Elizabethtown, US 122 3109
Josyula, Aditya Elizabethtown, US 2 1
Kaiser, John Elizabethtown, US 6 164
Kelley, Matthew Elizabethtown, US 9 372
Shafi, Rogaite Elizabethtown, US 2 1
Slesser, Dale Elizabethtown, US 4 36

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