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I'm A Chocolate Maker, And Here's How The Chocolate is Made From Bean To Bar

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I'm A Chocolate Maker, And Here's How The Chocolate is Made From Bean To Bar

Is that your version of a conche?

I'm A Chocolate Maker, And Here's How The Chocolate is Made From Bean To Bar

Yes, the melangers grind and conch at the same time. So while the particle size gets smaller, the movement and heat is also conching the chocolate, developing the flavour.

I'm A Chocolate Maker, And Here's How The Chocolate is Made From Bean To Bar

It's fairly crucial to the flavour development process and nearly all beans are fermented. There are a couple of places in the world where some beans aren't fermented, but I don't know of anyone who uses them.