Chocolate field glossary
Acidity
Perceived sourness or brightness; balanced acidity can feel lively, while excess can feel sharp or vinegary.
Sensory · working definitionUse the word
Use the word
with precision.
- Why it matters
- Use this term as a repeatable observation, separated from quality scores and origin assumptions.
- Common confusion
- The term “Acidity” is useful only at the scope defined above; it should not be stretched into a general quality, health, origin or ethics claim.
- Practical example
- When you encounter “Acidity” on a wrapper, process description or tasting note, ask what observation or record supports that exact use.