Chocolate Making 101 - Cacao Sourcing
Many new makers think of cocoa beans (AKA cacao beans) like all purpose flour for baking. That it’s a pretty standard ingredient. However, making chocolate from scratch is not like that at all. The “standard” cocoa bean that exists, which is used by all the major chocolate manufactures in the world, is not a very delicious bean. The reason why they can produce tasty chocolate with it is because they have special equipment, methods, and ingredients to mask and reduce the poor flavour.
So for this reason, you can’t simply buy any “organic” cacao you see online or even at a local shop in Mexico City or Manilla. If you’re new to chocolate making, you need to find reputable fine cacao suppliers and start there.
Below is some information and some great resources on how to locate cacao suppliers near you!
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