Forum Activity for @Karlien

Karlien
@Karlien
01/12/11 08:20:14AM
9 posts

Books on chocolate production
Posted in: Chocolate Education

Hi there!

Could anybody advise me on book that would be good to read on the production of chocolate, tempering, conching everything one needs to know on making chocolate and where to get them. amazon does not have a great variety....

Thanks for the help! much appreciated

Karlien


updated by @Karlien: 04/11/15 11:34:51AM
Karlien
@Karlien
01/13/11 03:20:01AM
9 posts

Molds!
Posted in: Uncategorized

Thank youso much for the information and your opinion it is much appreciated!

I am visitng FL in early Feb and would love to taste your chocolate maybe learn more about it, your operation etc. Where would i be able to buy some of your creations?

Karlien

Karlien
@Karlien
01/12/11 02:24:16AM
9 posts

Molds!
Posted in: Uncategorized

Thanks so much i will contact them. I looked at molds from india a while back but cant seem to find the website again.... they make custom molds also and seem to be quite reasonably priced. Do you have any contacts from there?
Karlien
@Karlien
01/11/11 02:55:01AM
9 posts

Molds!
Posted in: Uncategorized

Hi there,

Can anybody help me with a good contact for good molds?

Regards,

Karlien


updated by @Karlien: 04/12/15 07:47:16PM
Karlien
@Karlien
12/07/10 07:42:01AM
9 posts

Roasting machine advise
Posted in: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, & Techniques

Dear all,

We are looking at roasters at the moment and suppliers seem to differ on their opinions on roasting machines.

The Ambex roaster YM-15 says it can with small adjustments roast cocoa beans. Some other companies seems to think that this is not possible with the issue of direct and indirect heating. And then also the issue of gas and hot air. Have someone used the Ambex for cocoa bean roasting before? If so did it work or is the best option to get a roaster that is solely for cocoa the best option?

I would appreciate some comments on this as we need to order a roaster soon.

Thanks for all the help!

Karlien

updated by @Karlien: 04/20/15 08:39:12PM
Karlien
@Karlien
12/03/10 10:15:18AM
9 posts

Bean to bar in Africa
Posted in: Chocolate Education

That would be great, Thank you Duffy.Where exactly is it located? Im looking at travelling options.Thanks again.Karlien
Karlien
@Karlien
12/03/10 02:41:32AM
9 posts

Bean to bar in Africa
Posted in: Chocolate Education

Hi Tony,My apologies for not being clear in the previous post.We will be the only doing it on the scale that we are setting up as and the only one doing it organically. As far as my research shows there might be others doing it out of their kitchen and on a smaller scale.We are also a social company so all profits go back into social development etc.Maybe not the first or the only doing it, but the first and only of our kind :)
Karlien
@Karlien
12/01/10 03:42:18AM
9 posts

Bean to bar in Africa
Posted in: Chocolate Education

Good day all ,

We are in the process of putting together the only bean to bar processing in South Africa.

I will be traveling to Scotland, London and Florida in January 2011 between the 9th and the 20th and would like to know if anybody would be willing for me to come and visit your chocolate making facilities and spend a day with you to see how its done!

I will be going on a roasting course with Ambex roasting company in Clearwater FL. They say that these coffee roasting machines are able to roast cocoa and nuts with some adjustments to the machine. Has anybody ever used these machines?

Looking forward to hearing and meeting with you

Karlien

updated by @Karlien: 04/21/15 07:57:23AM
Karlien
@Karlien
11/29/10 04:15:58AM
9 posts

Electricity usage
Posted in: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, & Techniques

Hi there,

We are in the process of getting all the information together to set up a small scale chocolate production facility.

What is the average electricity usage of a small scale chocolate production?? Would anybody be able to help me with this??

Much appreciated

Karlien

updated by @Karlien: 05/07/15 09:36:12AM