Hello, I'm a food science enthusiast with a passion for understanding the intricacies of what we eat. When it comes to chocolate and cocoa, there's a bit of a story to tell.

Chocolate and cocoa are related but distinct products derived from the seeds of the cacao tree.
Cocoa is the term used to describe the raw or processed material that comes from the cacao bean. It is the basis for all chocolate products and can be further divided into two main components: cocoa solids (which are the non-fat portion of the cocoa) and cocoa butter (which is the fat from the cocoa bean).

Chocolate, on the other hand, is a sweet confectionery made from cocoa. It typically contains cocoa solids, cocoa butter, sugar, and sometimes milk powder or milk fat. There are different types of chocolate, such as dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate, which vary in their ratios of these ingredients.

To summarize, cocoa is the base ingredient from which chocolate is made. Chocolate is a finished product that includes cocoa along with other ingredients to create the sweet treat we all know and love.

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2 Answers. When making chocolate the cocoa beans are fermented, roasted, and crushed/ground. They are then sent through huge presses that separate the cocoa butter from the cocoa powder. Chocolate is cocoa butter that has been emulsified with varying quantities of powder and usually a ton of sugar and sometimes milk.read more >>