Chocolate Manufacture

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Chocolate Manufacture

• Enda Tuomey

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Overview

• On the plantation
• Harvesting
• Fermenting
• Drying
• In the factory
• Roasting
• Grinding
• Mixing

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On the Plantation

• Tropical Tree
• Pods
• 40-60 white seeds

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On the Plantation

• Pods split open
• Seeds left to ferment
• After fermenting, left to dry on mats
• Packed in sacks

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At the Factory

• Sorting, grading
• Roasting
• Winnowing
• Grinding

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At the Factory

• Mixing
• Refine (Conching)
• Tempering
• Moulding

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Links

• www.fmnh.org/chocolate/
• Click on Exploring Chocolate From Seed to Sweet
• www.grenadachocolate.com
• Click on Tour
• www.cadbury.com
• Click on Chocolate Encyclopedia

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Chocolate Manufacture

• Enda Tuomey