Chocolate-making

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  Chocolate making starts with cocoa beans harvested from cacao trees. These beans are fermented, dried, roasted, and then cracked open to separate the cocoa nibs from the shells. The nibs are ground into a liquid called cocoa mass, which can be further processed to separate cocoa butter and cocoa powder. For dark chocolate, sugar and sometimes vanilla are added to the cocoa mass. Milk is added for milk chocolate. The mixture is refined to achieve a smooth texture and then conched, aerating it for flavor development. Finally, it's tempered, cooled, and molded into chocolate bars or shapes for consumption.

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  Chocolate-making begins with cacao beans, harvested from cacao trees. These beans undergo fermentation, drying, and roasting to develop flavor. After roasting, the beans are cracked open to remove the outer shells, leaving cacao nibs. The nibs are ground into a thick paste called chocolate liquor, which contains both cocoa solids and cocoa butter. This can be further processed into cocoa powder and chocolate bars by mixing with sugar, milk (for milk chocolate), and additional cocoa butter. Finally, the mixture is refined, conched for smoothness, tempered for shine, and molded into bars or other shapes before being packaged for sale.

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  Chocolate making begins with harvesting cocoa pods from cacao trees. The beans inside are fermented to develop flavor, then dried and roasted. Once roasted, the shells are removed, leaving cocoa nibs. These nibs are ground into a liquid called chocolate liquor, which contains cocoa solids and cocoa butter. By adjusting the proportions and adding sugar and milk, chocolatiers can create different types of chocolate, such as dark, milk, or white. The mixture is then refined, tempered, and molded into bars or shapes, resulting in the delicious chocolate we enjoy.