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This article is from the Chocolate
FAQ, by Monee Kidd faq@choco.com with numerous contributions
by others.
1.3 How is chocolate made?
Workers cut the fruit of the cacao tree, or pods open and scoop out
the beans. These beans are allowed to ferment and then dry. Then they are
cleaned, roasted and hulled. Once the shells have been removed they are
called nibs. Nibs are blended much like coffee beans, to produce different
colors and flavors. Then they are ground up and the cocoa butter is
released. The heat from the grinding process causes this mixture of cocoa
butter and finely ground nibs to melt and form a free-flowing substance
known as chocolate liquor. From there, different varieties of chocolate
are produced.
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