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Chocolate Glossary

What does cocoa percentage mean?

Cocoa percentage is the share of a chocolate bar made from cacao-derived ingredients: cocoa solids and cocoa butter.

The rest is usually sugar, milk, inclusions or other ingredients. That is why two 70% bars can taste completely different.

Use cocoa percentage as a quick style hint. Then look at the maker, origin and ingredient list before deciding whether a bar is worth trying.

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