Ever heard of this one?

Hi all,

I am a new member and new to the chocolate world altogether. I have been researching this industry for quite some time and would like to begin making RAW organic (naturally sweetened) chocolate bars (im a certified holistic nutritionist, so had to take this route!).

Thanks to many of your forum submissions, I have learned quite a bit about how to more or less get started. I have spent a particular amount of time researching equipment that would be needed to start this venture. I see how there is very little in between hobbyist equipment and equipment used for large volume production. For somebody starting out with very limited funds (finished school a couple months ago), I guess I have to stay within the "hobbyist" category, even though I intend on large scale production eventually.

I've read many opinions about the Chocovision tempering machine (1 & 2) and Mol d'art melter, and have weighed both pros and cons. I think going with a melter would probably best suit my needs for what I want to do. These seem to be the only 2 machines within the same price point. I did however, come across another machine that I would like some opinions on: The Chocoa 6KG Stainless Steel Melter from Qzina in Toronto http://www.qzina.com/content/6kg-stainless-steel-melter-0 .

I have not heard about this machine and cant find any reviews, so thought I would get some expert advice from this group.

Any other advice or tips on getting started would also be most welcomed. Thank you!

Donny