American, Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Makers: A Complete List
Just heard of another possible bean-to-bar in the makes. I have heard great things about this shop in Asheville, NC. Haven't been there though. They mention their plans in the newsletter link on their site. Can't wait to try!So, is this the new trend in shops? I would love to "make" my own chocolate too....but for now I am certainly happy to be the chocolatier that I am. I want to master one thing before moving to the next. I guess I could go back to the thread on "re-melters"...but I worry that us small artisan fonduers will increasingly become "frowned upon" for not making our own chocolate. I guess it all depends on what chocolate you use, right? ...and how we use it...
Sorry my link didn't attach.... they are: www.frenchbroadchocolates.com Click on their newsletter link and scroll down until you see "Seed to Bar" .
I guess it is my own fault for being left off of the list.CHOCOLA'TE in Bisbee, Arizona is beans to bar and we have been since 2008.
I am adding to the list.
Sibu Sura Chocolates in Maryland
Would Fine and raw chocolate be considered for the list
I visited their factory last week in Brooklyn and they make their bars
there
Sjolinds Chocolate House in Mt. Horeb Wisconsin is making nano batches bean to bar.
At It's Chocolate we do it all from roasting to wrapping.
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@binary-recording-studio
• 8 years ago
Michal Uhnák will be screening our film " Bean to Bar, a film about artisan chocolate " The screening will be on 25th of May in a beautiful premises of Goethe Institut's library in Bratislava, Slovakia. If your in the area give him a thumbs up!
@choc-ex
• 8 years ago
choc-ex is coming up with an exhibition in the month of october this year in mumbai, india.
This is a step towards bringing all the chocolate industry people together all under one roof to do business.
this will be all those people who are somewhere in the process of the bean to bar story of chocolate.
@choc-ex
• 8 years ago
chocolate can bring you joy.....chocolate can simply uplift your mood....it can bring you alive
@antonino-allegra
• 8 years ago
Ball mill vs Roll mill refiner
what are the differencies?
Hi All,
i am doing some research on the pro/cons of having a ball mill refiner or a roll mill refiner for chocolate.
i have spoken to chocolate makers that have a ball mill machine and they wish they had a roll refiner and viceversa!
The final output (chocolate) is the same, the process slightly different. but wich one is better than other?
As small batch chocolate maker like many out there nowadays, soon or later we will have to encounter this dilemma. Maybe this topic can be used in the future by others.
Thanks for the input!
Antonino
@clay
• 9 years ago
Using chocolate as bear bait is (finally) banned in New Hampshire. In 2016 it will no longer be legal to use cupcakes or other baked goods. Really - you just can't make these things up.
@clay
• 9 years ago
Back from Peru and Nicaragua. I picked up some sort of bug just before leaving Peru and have been having trouble shaking it. This is the first time in all my travels to origin since 2003 that this has happened. Heading for a week in Tokyo from August 3 and then back to Nicaragua on August 15 for the Academia de Cacao so taking care of the grunge is a top priority.