Tempering chocolate is an important process for several reasons. Firstly, it results in a chocolate with a beautiful and glossy surface that remains even when it has solidified.
Read moreCeremonial Cocoa is cocoa used for ceremonies that is of the purest quality where the beans have been selected, grown sustainably without pesticides a...
Read moreCeremonial cocoa is an ancient drink with roots in ancient cultures. It has been rediscovered and gained popularity in modern times as a tool for ceremony, meditation, self-discovery and personal development. But what exactly is ceremonial cacao an...
Read moreWithout sugar, chocolate is a real health product. Cacao beans are rich in antioxidants that help fight free radicals in the body and protect cells from damage. Dark chocolate is also known to improve mood and increase feelings of happiness by incr...
Read moreThe last step before the chocolate is completely ready as a product is tempering. Tempering is an intricate process that involves heat treating the chocolate to stabilize it.
Read moreIn practice, to concha the chocolate means that the chocolate mass is kneaded and aerated in heat for a certain time. Usually between 24-72 hours. Here, too, it is important to develop a conching profile for each origin and harvest.
Read moreThe transformation of cocoa nibs into chocolate begins with grinding the small roasted pieces of cocoa beans into a coarse paste. For a 100% dark chocolate, no other ingredient is needed. For, for example, a 70% chocolate, the sugar is usually also...
Read moreThe next step is to remove the thin, fiber-rich skin from the roasted cocoa bean. We crush the cacao beans into small pieces and use air to remove the lighter shell (husk) from the heavier or core (cacao nibs).
Read moreFirst, we sort each cocoa bean by hand to ensure quality and the right size. After that, the beans are roasted in our rotating convection ovens. To highlight the unique flavor of each cocoa bean, we gently roast the beans.
Read moreDrying is the last step before the cocoa beans are shipped to our factory in Österlen. Drying can be done mechanically, or naturally on beds in the sun. As the moisture decreases, fermentatio...
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