What to Look for With Chocolate Chip Color
A chocolate chip should look delectable on its own without being used in a baked good. To ensure your chocolate chips catch the eye of every sweet tooth, be aware of the following factors in your food design.
Achieve a Glossy and Rich Color
Chocolate often has a glossy tone, which is an initial sign of freshness. Be sure to consider gloss when creating your chocolate chip color, as it can make your chocolate color test much lighter than you may have originally intended.
Additionally, chocolate looks rich in both solid and melted forms. Testing its color at each stage can ensure your chocolate stays consistent, no matter its form.
Avoid Chocolate Bloom
Chocolate bloom is a white film that appears on old or improperly mixed chocolate. You may have also heard of chocolate bloom as “sugar bloom” or “fat bloom.” Sugar bloom is when a chocolate product is kept too cold and the sugar begins to separate from the overall mixture. Fat bloom occurs when chocolate is kept too warm and the cocoa butter from the chocolate melts separately.
You can avoid chocolate bloom by continuously testing chocolate chip color during the chocolate's storage stage, catching any imperfections before completing the final product.
Meet Chocolate Chip Color Requirements With a Spectrophotometer
An easy and efficient way to measure the color of chocolate chips is with a spectrophotometer. Spectrophotometers offer real-world results using state-of-the-art reflective technology so you can see your product's color through your customers' eyes.
Specifically, the ColorFlex L2 spectrophotometer has everything you need to match perfect chocolate colors to accepted standards every time. It can:
- Measure the reflected color of a solid and liquid sample.
- Provide a 45/0 degree measurement geometry.
- Customize product-standard storage with pass and fail tolerances.
- Connect to a printer or PC for easily accessible results.
