Making of Chocolate from cocoa Beans

Making of Chocolate from cocoa Beans

Chocolate is one of the most demanded flavor in many desserts and ofcourse in chocolate bars. It’s used widely in cakes, shakes, sweets and other desserts too. It has a great power to alter mood and to reduce the effects of depression. It is also a great gift on any number of occasions. That’s why the gifts of chocolate hampers are very popular.

Despite its popularity, most people do not know the unique origins of this popular treat. There are a large number of processes involved in the overall process of chocolate making from harvesting to the end chocolate bar form. It is very interesting information to read about the processes of your favorite eatable.

Harvesting:

Cocoa tress are cultivated in tropical ever greet forests. Mainly the cocoa is cultivated in with Theobroma Cocoawhich grow in the wet lowland tropics of Central and South America, West Africa and Southeast Asia. The harvesting process is manual. It collected from trees, placed in piles and the shipped for production.

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Cocoa is removed from of pods. N machine can be used in the process as it can damage the pods. After collection of pods, the cocoa seed are taken out of them, initially they are yellow in color. Then through fermenting process i.e. sun drying, the seeds are dried and it takes 6-8 days. After the seeds are dried they become brown in color. And its weight reduces to half. Then it is shipped to manufactures.

Manufacturing process:

Roasting:

In the manufacturing company the first step is to roast the cocoa beans in large pots and then cut them in small pieces called cocoa nibs. The roasting process makes the shells of the cocoa brittle, and cocoa nibs pass through a series of sieves, which strain and sort the nibs according to size in a process called “winnowing”.

Grinding:

The process of grinding results in a cocoa liquor which is made by grinding of nibs. The cocoa liquor is unsweetened chocolate. The grinding process generates heat and the dry granular consistency of the cocoa nib is then turned into a liquid as the high amount of fat contained in the nib melts. The cocoa liquor is mixed with cocoa butter and sugar. In the case of milk chocolate, fresh, sweetened condensed or roller-dry low-heat powdered whole milk is added, depending on the individual manufacturer’s formula and manufacturing methods.

Blending Cocoa liquor and molding Chocolate:

Now the cocoa liquor is molded according to the company recipe by adding milk, sugar, cream, butter and other ingredients to it. By varying the ratio of these ingredients the manufactures make different types of chocolates like milk chocolate, dark chocolate,white chocolate.
After blending is complete, molding is the final procedure for chocolate processing. This step allows cocoa liquor to cool and harden into different shapes depending on the mold. Finally the chocolate is packaged and distributed around the world.

Exclusive varieties of Cadbury Chocolate Hampers

 

When it comes to gifting chocolates for birthdays and anniversaries, the choices available both in online markets and retail establishments leave you confused. You are simply not able to find the perfect pick of chocolates to gift dear and loved ones. When you are not able to decide what to give for to enlighten the occasion, you can give gift packs of Cadburys chocolates. Here are a few suggestions for an array of Cadburys chocolate hampers which you can give away in style and express your love for the dear one.

Assorted chocolates

You can drop an assorted mix of chocolates in the gift basket. You can select dairy milk, double decker bars, boost chocolate, fruit and nut bars, crunchy five star bars, gems, drinking hot chocolate mix and chocolate spread. This bonanza pack can be given away to loved and dear ones in elegance.

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Home-made chocolates

In case you want to keep up the spirit of gifting Cadbury chocolates you can do so. At the same time you can add a complete new twist to the whole idea of gifting wholesome chocolates. You can pick up double decker bars, dairy milk, fruit and nut, Cadburys Silk. Plus you can make roasted almond chocolate balls right away at home. Simple and easy to make home-made recipes can bedownloaded from the internet. You can try making some exotic varieties of yummy chocolate bars and include these with the hamper. It adds a personal touch to the gift.

Belgian truffle signature chocolate boxes

You can opt for a super duper array of Belgian chocolate truffle boxes for your mum’s wedding anniversary or for your grandad’s 50th birthday. These Belgian chocolate hamper would comprise of strawberry champagne, rum and raisins truffle balls, white chocolate pralines, dark chocolate crunchy bars, whole cashew truffles, etc. Make your own collection of chocolates from the available menu to gift as signature hampers. This assorted pick of chocolates are a great corporate gift as well. It can rev up the spirit of employees to a whole new dimension.

You can gift chocolate hampers for Christmas, New Year, Thanks’ giving, Easter and even Halloween’s day.

Books and chocolates

Are you fond of reading books and so as your recipient? Then you can make a super combo gift to be given away in style. You may be well aware of your friend’s favorite set of authors and what set of novels he/she is planning to read next. Get a complete set of those novels neatly gift packed. Plus you can add an assorted chocolate hamper may be on a small scale. Your friend can munch chocolates and read his/her favorite set of books. This can turn out to be quite a thoughtful gift. You can add a pretty looking card and pour out your personal emotions on the same.

Hair clips, glitter ear studs and Ferroro Rocher chocolates

This is quite a rare combination, isn’t it? Your sister is staying far away from you and you want to woo her on her birthday. You know she loves trying different hair styles and is fond of pretty looking ear-studs. A combination of hair clips and glitter ear-studs will serve the purpose.

A box of Ferroro Rocher hazelnut chocolates are savored all over the world. Why not club all the 3 and give it away as a goodie hamper?

Quirky ideas for gifting chocolate hampers UK

Let’s face it. The only reason we buy chocolate bars from supermarkets before our dates, meeting or reunions is because of its convenience. But it says ‘lazy’ in big, capital letters! Why not put in some effort and thought into buying something meaningfully chocolaty? If you’re as lazy as I once was, you’d want to read this article further to choose the apt chocolate hampers UK for someone.

Let chocolate be devoured in its original form. Go simple and gift family and friends their favourite chocolate in baskets. In case the hampers are meant for corporate acquaintances, throw in a bouquet or a bottle of wine. In case you’re buying the same for a child, let it be accompanied by toys meant for their age group or if it’s for your lady love to celebrate the day of your love, add a champagne bottle instead.

 

gooooYou can choose to gift the receiver the healthier indulgence that is dark chocolate and avoid those that are full of sugar, syrup and words that are hard to pronounce. Make sure that the quantity of cocoa in the chocolate you are gifting is seventy percent or above for it to be classified as dark chocolate. Team the basket full of dark chocolate bars with wine or vodka, according to the time and occasion, and you’re good to go!

  1. You know they like a particular fruit and you know they like a particular chocolate. Get your hamper customized! Make them dip the fruit in the chocolate and pack it beautifully. Add a few bards of the same chocolate in the basket for ornamental factor and win their hearts. This is an excellent gifting idea for couples in their honeymoon phases!
  2. Step outside the world of chocolate bars and into the world of chocolate cakes: truffle, black forest, so on and so forth. There are at least a hundred choices when it comes to cakes, differing in style, shape or size or all of them! Accompany this with a suitable drink to gulp it down. Best for occasions where the idea of cutting cakes is conventionally necessary like birthdays and anniversaries!
  3. Now wait, do you think chocolate exists only in edible forms? NO! Buy baskets full of chocolate lotions by the company that your woman favours the most. Chocolate flavoured face creams, body lotions, feet creams etc. aren’t just it, there are chocolate flavoured lip-balms too. And women do in fact lick their lips just because there’s chocolate taste on them. And wouldn’t you like to taste chocolate yourselves?
  4. Again, think out of the box! Chocolate isn’t only edible, we learnt that in the previous point. Why not focus on the colour now? Your loved one loves the choco colour? Buy her a hamper of hair colour in chocolate shade, nail paint in chocolate shade, clothes in chocolate shade and shades in chocolate shades! Buy her anything which would remind her of the colour. Throw in some chocolate bars in your customized hamper and enjoy the feeling of making someone happy!

Chocolate is a lot more than just what we eat. It’s a lifestyle sometimes! Get pleasure from it as you would from anything else.