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PG P/2026/000014 2024.12.25
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(51) IPC Classes
(72) Inventor
(EN) ADACHI Kokoro : c/o Dari K Co., Ltd., 72-2 Shichiku Nishitakanawa-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 6038205 (JP)
(EN) FUJII Taiga : c/o LOTTE CO., LTD. Central Laboratory, 1-1, Numakage 3-chome, Minami-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama 3360027 (JP)
(EN) IGARASHI Takuma : c/o LOTTE CO., LTD. Central Laboratory, 1-1, Numakage 3-chome, Minami-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama 3360027 (JP)
(EN) KODAMA Yushi : c/o LOTTE CO., LTD. Central Laboratory, 1-1, Numakage 3-chome, Minami-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama 3360027 (JP)
(EN) MURAKI Masafumi : c/o Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd., 3-2, Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1008270 (JP)
(EN) NAIKI Shota : c/o Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd., 3-2, Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1008270 (JP)
(EN) TANAKA Ryohei : c/o LOTTE CO., LTD. Central Laboratory, 1-1, Numakage 3-chome, Minami-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama 3360027 (JP)
(74) Representative Name
(EN) SPRUSON & FERGUSON : C/- REMARKS PACIFIC LIMITED, P O BOX 75, GORDONS, NATIONAL CAPITAL DISTRICT
(54) Title
(EN) COCOA BEANS FERMENTATION METHOD AND CHOCOLATE PRODUCTION METHOD
(57) Abstract
(EN)
Provided is a cocoa beans fermentation method and a chocolate production method that enable production of chocolate having naturally derived fruity aroma by using fruit. The cocoa beans fermentation method comprises: a pre-fermentation step for fermenting a mixture of fruit and the placenta of a cocoa pod; and a mixing/fermentation step for mixing the fermented mixture and cocoa beans to ferment the cocoa beans.
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