Copha, a registered trademark of Peerless Foods, is a form of vegetable fat shortening made from hydrogenated coconut oil. Copha is produced only in Australia, but there are many suppliers of hydrogenated coconut fat in various forms worldwide. It is 100% fat, at least 98% of which is saturated. It also contains soybean lecithin
Copha is popular in Australia, where it is used in confectionery, such as rocky road, and a number of foods for children, is an essential ingredient in white Christmas, and in chocolate crackles, which are made from Rice Bubbles, copha and cocoa powder.[2][3] It is also used as a “chocolate coating” on baked goods, that amounts to a form of compound chocolate.
In New Zealand, it is marketed as Kremelta. Known in Europe as coconut fat, it is available either in its pure form or in solid form with lecithin added as an emulsifier. In France, it is marketed as Végétaline and in Germany, it is marketed as Palmin. It is not readily available in the United States.
