At the Chocolate Factory
Quality Control Process
All cocoa beans are inspected and approved as part of a stringent quality control process.
COCOA BEANS arrive at the chocolate factory. |
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COCOA BEAN INSPECTION |
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Bean Processing
COCOA BEANS ARE ROASTED in large, rotating cylinders. |
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ROASTING develops the aroma, flavor and rich color of the chocolate. |
The inside of the cocoa bean is called the "NIB". |
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Nibs are ground into a non-alcoholic liquid called CHOCOLATE LIQUOR. Chocolate liquor is the main ingredient in chocolate. |
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Cocoa Processing
Giant hydraulic presses squeeze the COCOA BUTTER out of the chocolate liquor. |
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The pressed cake that remains after the cocoa butter is removed can be cooled, pulverized and sifted into COCOA POWDER. |
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Chocolate for Eating
The art of chocolate making requires carefully mixing a variety of ingredients into the chocolate liquor. The chocolate mixture is then finely ground, or
refined, by passing between a series of heavy rollers set one on top of the other.
COCOA BUTTER AND OTHER INGREDIENTS, such as milk and sugar, are added to the chocolate. |
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DURING CONCHING, heavy rollers swirl continually through the mixture, developing the chocolate flavor. |
Before finishing, the chocolate must be TEMPERED. This involves heating, cooling and re-heating the mixture. |
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POURING finished chocolate into molds for candy bars. |
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ENROBING is a process that uses chocolate to cover candy centers such as caramel, creams and nuts. |
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