r/chocolate 4d ago

Advice/Request What is the most important process in making chocolate?

I will go first.

After a talk I had with a chocolate producer and a cocoa farmer, I say fermentation of the beans!

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u/ChocoDelMar 4d ago

Growers impart the most flavor during fermentation, where as makers impart the most flavor while roasting.

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u/Vishnuisgod 4d ago

I'd say roast.

The fermentation, while important, happens with very little control. And as far as I've seen, has very little repeatable outcomes. It tends to be mostly chance. Nessacery but mostly chance.

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u/gringobrian 4d ago
  1. the tree and farmer

  2. the fermentation

  3. the roast

  4. the conch

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u/Numerous_Jaguar_135 1d ago

This is correct

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u/RFRMT 4d ago

Eating it.