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"Hi Bob, I have a reliable cocoa beans source from Indonesia contact if you are interested in looking into.  let me know if you need more info.  "

"Hi Kristi, You want to own one piece of equipement that is your main production item. I would get started with a Hillard 240 with a enrober attached. This will give you a machine That will temper your chocolate for hand dipping, and also the use of…"

"I also agree.  There isnt anything for the newcomer/start up in the middle of the pack.  Either home size or factory size.  Would be nice to see something on a smaller scale that is less expensive so the company can grow before…"

"Hi Beata, I am just starting out, still working out my business plan and all the steps to get started.  I am finding that there are a lot of companies that are not willing to finance or lease to own.  This would be something I would…"

"Mike I am researching the feasibility starting a fair-trade bean to bar business, and actually live a few streets down from the US offices of the 'pretending to be reliable' vendor.        Love your…"

"I think a grinding/conching machine that would ' take a licking and keep on ticking ' would be an instant hit. Bob"

"I have to echo what a number of others have said here in regard to the lack of equipment for start-up chocolate makers. I've been researching this for months now, and while the situation is better than it was a few years ago, it's still…"

"I have a Cocaotown melanger, the ultra.  I have used gritty, campo paste; nibs, and finely ground liquor in the machine and still trying to figure out the best times for grinding/conching.  From what I have seen and read about, it seems as…"

"I'd like to second the comment from Erin for a reliable Conch machine.  That would really be nice.  My machine has had several operations to replace parts from belts to motor and the capacity is below 8lbs per load.  "

"Hmm..I am just getting started in the learning process, experimenting with ganache flavors, the science of long shelf life, and making bon-bons, truffles, etc., and doing market research.  The used equipment that I have come upon is usually…"

"Hi, I have some used start up equipement for sale all in excellent condition. Hillard 240 enrober, up-graded 6 inch wide 16 inch long wire belt, whal jr peppy pumper metering pump and a Syntron mold shaker. Package priced at $12,500."

"These are some great responses, For financing as a small company (about 40 people including sales, parts, engineers, assemblers, welders, electrical, etc.) it would be difficult for us to do anything in house unless we hired on an…"

"Yes, I have a brand new (yes NEW) Cocoa Town ECGC and I have now had the pulley fall out twice.  It took many days for a replacement pulley to arrive, so the original pulley was put back in before it fell out yet again.  The new pulley is…"

"Daniel, I'd look into equipment leasers. Highest I ever got quoted was 14% with a dollar buy out at the end. If you spent 50k on a 30k machine, that's a 70% interest rate which I can't fathom. Now of course the caveat is your credit…"

"I usually think that it has to do with the supply / demand curve. Then I was thinking, early phase startups are the larger numbers 10:1 vs the established large scale where everyone who has encountered failure, is gone.  You'd think there…"