Types of chocolate

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/types-of-chocolate

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the compositional basis?Ratio of cocoa solids, cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids
2. What is the historical beverage name?Xocolatl, consumed by ancient Mesoamerican civilizations
3. What are the main types of chocolate?The main types are dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate. Dark chocolate has a high amount of cocoa solids, milk chocolate has milk solids and sugar, and white chocolate has only cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids.
4. Why does dark chocolate taste bitter?Dark chocolate contains a lot of cocoa solids, which give it a strong, slightly bitter flavor. The higher the cocoa percentage, the more intense the taste.

Cocoa Solids: The non-fat component of the cacao bean, responsible for chocolate's characteristic flavor and color.
Cocoa Butter: The natural fat extracted from cacao beans, crucial for chocolate's texture, melt, and gloss.
Tempering: A controlled heating and cooling process that stabilizes cocoa butter crystals for optimal texture and appearance.