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Astringency

Astringeny is a reaction inside the mouth triggerd by the bitter compounds (e.g. polyphenols) in fine or flavour cocoa, which causes a puckering, dry feeling on the tongue. It is described as a trigeminal stimulus, equated with a rough, sharp or sandpapery feeling of the mouth tissue. Tastewise the fresh cocoa seeds still appear inedible, bitter and of high astringency. Astringency is a