Posted on September 28, 2021February 20, 2023 by Chocolate Covered Weekly Dutch Chocolate A method of treating the nib or the liquor with an alkali solution after roasting, which will reduce the acidity by increasing the normal pH factor from about 5.0 up to 8.0. The name honors the homeland of its inventor, C.J. Van Houten. Post navigationPrevious post: Chocolate LiquorNext post: Couverture