Carbon based black toners prepared via limited coalescence process

A black toner composition comprising toner particles prepared by a chemical process of manufacture comprising carbon black pigment, a first addition polymer comprising carboxylic acid groups along the polymer backbone, and a thermoplastic second polymer binder distinct from the first addition polymer, wherein the first polymer has an Acid Value of from 50 to 200 and is present at a weight ratio of greater than 1:2 relative to the amount of carbon black pigment, and at a relatively lower weight percent than the second polymer, and wherein the first addition polymer covers and shields the carbon black pigment particles.