The diagram delineates how cocoa beans are processed.
Overall, this linear process consists of three primary stages, beginning with the collection and categorization of whole beans and ending with the allocation of finished products for different purposes.
The process commences with the collection of whole beans, after which their shells are removed. In the next step, the remaining part of whole beans are dried and pressed to form cocoa liquor. Subsequently, this is categorized into two types, which undergo different methods of processing afterwards. On the one hand, if the cocoa liquor is further processed, it produces cocoa cake and cocoa. On the other hand, after a process of further refining, the industrial chocolate is formed, in which sugar and cocoa produced by the other method is added.
In the final stage, cocoa cake, which is the output of the first method, experiences griding to become cocoa powder. This is now ready to be used by both consumers and the industry, specifically for cakes and drinks, in addition to cocoa. Turning to the industrial chocolate, after further processing is carried out, this transforms into finished chocolate products, which are then available for consumption.