Chocolate vs. Compound Coating: The Difference and Essential Insights for Professionals

Chocolate is made from cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugars. It must contain at least 35% total dry cocoa solids, including not less than 18% of cocoa butter and not less than 14% of dry non-fat cocoa solids; to be considered chocolate. Chocolate requires tempering, a process that involves carefully cooling and heating the chocolate to stabilize the cocoa butter crystals, ensuring a glossy finish and a satisfying snap

Key Characteristics:

• Ingredients: Cocoa solids, cocoa butter, sugars.
• Flavor: Rich, intense, and complex.
• Texture: Smooth and glossy with a crisp snap.
• Usage: Ideal for high-quality confections, enrobing, and fine chocolate work.

Compound coating, often referred to as compound chocolate, is made from cocoa powder, vegetable fats (such as palm kernel oil or coconut oil), and sugars. Unlike chocolate, compound coating does not require tempering, making it easier to use, resistant to higher temperature and more cost-effective

Key Characteristics:

• Ingredients: Cocoa powder, vegetable fats, sugars.
• Flavor: Straightforward taste profile.
• Texture: Smooth.
• Usage: Suitable for enrobing, dipping, and decorating where ease of use and cost are important.

You Search for Flavorful Chocolate Fillings

For professionals seeking fillings that enhance texture and taste:

Belcolade Cryst-o-fil & Carat Cocoa and Nut-based fillings: Designed to offer a smooth texture and exceptional taste.

You Need High-Quality Chocolate

If you're looking for rich, sophisticated chocolate tailored to both global and local taste preferences:

Chocolanté Chocolate: Chocolanté’s premium chocolate range offers a balanced taste profile, ideal from decorations to ready-to-use ganaches.

You Need Easy-to-Use and High-Performance Chocolate Coatings

Carat Compound Coatings: Developed for a variety of applications, a premium range of easy-to-work-with chocolate coatings made from the finest cocoa beans and freshest ingredients, designed to match local preferences while delivering superior taste and texture.

Puratos' Cacao-Trace program goes beyond traditional sustainability efforts by focusing on superior taste and creating value for everyone in the supply chain. By mastering the fermentation process, we ensure high-quality cocoa that consistently meets our high standards. This unique approach not only enhances the flavor of your chocolate and cocoa-based products but also supports cocoa farmers through the Quality Premium and the Chocolate Bonus, improving their livelihoods and promoting a sustainable future for the cocoa chain and everyone involved.