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Photo Album: Day 1, Friday May 23
I added a photo album of a dozen photos I took of the first day's activities of the trip. There are some gaps in the narrative - those are on...
@Clay Gordon started 16 years ago - replies: 0
Shared Journey
We're getting ready to sign the lease (we hope) in the next week or so for an 1860 square foot space in a tiny little business/industrial park in...
@David Senk started 11 years ago - replies: 141
Mentor, anyone? New to the Chocolate business in need of Mentor.
Hello Chocolate lifers. After 28 years in Hollywood, I am now a new business owner of a small yet fabulous chocolate shop in Sausalito California....
@Choco Starr started 9 years ago - replies: 2
Deforestation in Cacao growing regions?
I haven't done much research on deforestation but am wondering if anyone else has. Anyone aware of research done that indicates what percentage of...
@Brady started 16 years ago - replies: 1
Organic Chocolate
Hi Everyone! I was hoping that someone could help me find a distributor that carries organic chocolate. I am in Chicago and although I have found a...
@Annie P started 13 years ago - replies: 5
How do YOU make a ganache?
Do you chop the chocolate and pour the hot cream over it to melt, or do you melt the chocolate and incorporate the hot cream?What techniques do you...
@Clay Gordon started 16 years ago - replies: 11
Ball Mill For Chocolate
Did anyone ever use a ball mill to grind chocolate and has any experience with that?They seem much cheaper then a roller stone grinder even though...
@Harald started 10 years ago - replies: 24
Aging and Conching
I've noticed how, after I make a batch of chocolate, usually very plain-- cacao paste, sugar, added fat-- it gets much better tasting in a week or...
@John Hepler started 14 years ago - replies: 4
"Fab Guide to Become a Chocolate shop Owner" Entrepreneur.com
http://www.fabjob.com/chocolateshop.asp Has anyone ever purchased something like this, or perhaps this item?
@Annette Jimison started 16 years ago - replies: 21
Anyone Familiar with Dancity Chocolate Making Equipment?
I was wondering if anyone is familiar with and/or used the Dancity Chocolate Making Equipment. I would like to know what people's thoughts are...
@Erin started 12 years ago - replies: 2