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Clay Gordon

How Are You Making These Holidays Special with Chocolate?

It was a frigid 19 degrees F when I woke up this morning, with wind chill down to 5 degrees. Winter is here (though officially still 10 day…

Started by Clay Gordon in Tasting NotesLatest Reply

Lowe

Cocoa butter and cocoa solids

Hans has a very thought provoking article in Cocoa Content called "Why cocoa content matters". In it he shows a very insightful way to dete…

Started by Lowe in Tasting NotesLatest Reply

Casey

Chocolates of Ecuador -- Arriba, Nacional, CCN51

There is debate about the Arriba bean and whether indeed there is any such thing any longer. Some say that Arriba is one bean in a category…

Started by Casey in OpinionLatest Reply

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Jennifer Thamer

Small-scale Chocolate Storage?

Hello everyone,   I've been researching how best to store my finished chocolates (fillings + couverture) for up to a week.  In my last job…

Started by Jennifer Thamer in Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

3 28 minutes ago
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Lindsay Truffler

Air bubbles!

Hello! Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get the least amount of air bubbles possible when doing molded (polycarbonate) molding?…

Started by Lindsay Truffler in Tech Help

23 35 minutes ago
Reply by Jennifer Thamer
Tina McDonald

Unsweetened (or stevia sweetened) milk chocolate?

I am trying to find unsweetened milk chocolate or stevia sweetened milk chocolate.  Yes, I know I have plebeian taste buds, but I love the…

Started by Tina McDonald in Micro-Batch "Homebrew" Chocolate

1 16 hours ago
Reply by Sebastian
Lisa - Girasole Chocolate

Why is my chocolate so shiny but soft and pliable?

Hi Everyone! Here I am struggling with a new issue! Lately my so-called tempered chocolate is coming out incredibly shiny but soft and plia…

Started by Lisa - Girasole Chocolate in Tech Help

7 1 day ago
Reply by verhagen
Danielle

Chocolate/Confectionery Stores

Do you have any recommendations about any chocolate or confectionery stores to visit in Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa?  I am familiar with B…

Started by Danielle in Travels & Adventures

3 1 day ago
Reply by Brian Donaghy
Paul DeFruscio

Need help describing a new Chocolate item

Good morning allI am reaching out to this group for some help.  I am about to launch a new packaging item for Chocolate.  The short descrip…

Started by Paul DeFruscio in Opinion

2 Aug 31
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Casey

Chocolates of Ecuador -- Arriba, Nacional, CCN51

There is debate about the Arriba bean and whether indeed there is any such thing any longer. Some say that Arriba is one bean in a category…

Started by Casey in Opinion

56 Aug 31
Reply by John Hepler
Karen H.

Air Brushing & Table Top Depositor

Hello Everyone I'm a little new to the chocolate world!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been doing it has a hobby for some years and now want to expand. I…

Started by Karen H. in Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

29 Aug 31
Reply by Shawn Alter
Katerina Paleckova

Reasonable Chocolate Melters(Holding tanks like Mol'dArt) from England

Hey fellow candy makers!I wanted to get a feel on how in demand are chocolate melters/holders, the kind that does not temper, but has a the…

Started by Katerina Paleckova in Uncategorized

4 Aug 31
Reply by Katerina Paleckova
Heidi Ash

Growing trees from Cocoa Seeds.

Just got two pods and want to grow some trees. It will be a challenge as I am in Northern MN. However, I have a bright warm room with the o…

Started by Heidi Ash in Tech Help

16 Aug 31
Reply by Mark Guiltinan

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