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HOW CHOCOLATE IS
MADE




     From the field to the factory.
In the field

?Harvesting

  First, cocoa beans are picked.



?Fermentation

  Then, they are left to ferment.

?Drying

  After that , they are left to dry covered
with banana leaves.

Finally, they are transported to the factory.
In the factory

?Roasting

 First, the cocoa beans are cooked in
an oven.




?Winnowing

  Then, they outer shell is removed
and the inner centre (hub) is broken
into small pieces (cocoa nibs).
In the factory

?Grinding

 Roasted cocoa beans are converted into a
 liquid, the ¡®cocoa liquor¡¯ or ¡®cocoa mass¡¯.




The cocoa liquor can be used for `cocoa
butter¡¯ or it can be mixed with cocoa butter
and sugar to make chocolate.
In the factory

?Blending

 The resulting blend is refined to
make different types o chocolates.
In the factory

?Tempering       and Moulding
 After blending, the cocoa liquor is
 cooled and hardened into different
 shapes.




?Finallythe chocolate is packed and
 distributed.

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How chocolate is made

  • 1. HOW CHOCOLATE IS MADE From the field to the factory.
  • 2. In the field ?Harvesting First, cocoa beans are picked. ?Fermentation Then, they are left to ferment. ?Drying After that , they are left to dry covered with banana leaves. Finally, they are transported to the factory.
  • 3. In the factory ?Roasting First, the cocoa beans are cooked in an oven. ?Winnowing Then, they outer shell is removed and the inner centre (hub) is broken into small pieces (cocoa nibs).
  • 4. In the factory ?Grinding Roasted cocoa beans are converted into a liquid, the ¡®cocoa liquor¡¯ or ¡®cocoa mass¡¯. The cocoa liquor can be used for `cocoa butter¡¯ or it can be mixed with cocoa butter and sugar to make chocolate.
  • 5. In the factory ?Blending The resulting blend is refined to make different types o chocolates.
  • 6. In the factory ?Tempering and Moulding After blending, the cocoa liquor is cooled and hardened into different shapes. ?Finallythe chocolate is packed and distributed.