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Hawaii Cacao Industry Group Updates
If you are interested in beingnotified ofthe Hawaii Cacao Industry Group meetings andupdates, email me at info@ecolechocolat.com and I'll put...
@Pam Williams started 14 years ago - replies: 0
Off notes in hand-tempered chocolate.
Im making some chocolate in a small santha grinder using cocoa powder and butter. Grinding for about 12 hours. I know this is a bit wrong but I...
@Lucy bennetto started 11 years ago - replies: 2
Naming a business
So for the past couple of weeks I've been running through a list of names for my business. I feel like I may be a little late in the game because...
@Huy Nguyen started 13 years ago - replies: 15
Purchasing decision for coffee roaster
I am looking at purchasing a coffee roaster in the region of 30kg per batch.Justwonderingif anyone has experience/advice in what to buy. I know I...
@Freddo started 11 years ago - replies: 0
Natural colors for cocoa butter
I am looking for source for natural color for cocoa butter. Any ideas? I use chef rubber's natural collection but I am not happy with some of the...
@Shalini Latour started 12 years ago - replies: 0
Freezing beans as a storage option
HiI am having difficulties finding adequate storage for 1500kg of beans.I just found some moth in the beans so they are getting treated, but I need...
@Freddo started 11 years ago - replies: 3
How long does cocoa butter last?
HiI have an option of buying 5kg of cocoa butter but its more than I need right now. The lady selling it said it had a "use by" date of june 2013,...
@Freddo started 11 years ago - replies: 1
antique chocolate moulds, HELP!
A dear friend brought me back some metal antique choccie moulds from OS and now I'd like to use them. They are chickens on a nest (2 pieces with...
@Deborah3 started 10 years ago - replies: 4
PVC tubes and handmade molds
We're exploring different ways to pull together a new line of layered chocolate bars, and wanted to run some ideas by the group to see if what...
@Ben started 10 years ago - replies: 3
Longlasting Machines
HiI am making chocolate and truffles in Guatemala for about a year now and it's going great,so i decided that i want to scale up a step.So far i...
@Harald started 10 years ago - replies: 5