How To Make Chocolate

Start making Chocolate at Home today by working through this detailed guide.

'How to Make Chocolate'

Somehow people miss it but the best place to start is to work through the entire Alchemist's Notebook where step by step we explain How To Make Chocolate.

Or Maybe you find it easier to learn by watching videos? We created the complete video guide to making chocolate at home just for you! Watch the brief overview then check out the other videos below

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Make Chocolate At Home (VIDEO)

14 Free in depth training videos on Making Chocolate At Home

Helpful Articles And Pages

Chocolate Making at home 101

The essentials you need to know and understand to make chocolate at home.

Brewing With Cocoa

Find out how Chocolate Alchemy can help you with your Chocolate inspired brews and information about breweries we’ve helped in the past.

Tempering - Deconstruction and Reconstruction & Illustrated Tempering

A pair of articles helping you fully understand the critical science behind Tempering

Chocolate and Water FAQ

A lot of people have questions about water and Making Chocolate

The Truth about "Raw" Chocolate

Let the angry e-mails commence!

Equipment Specific Pages

Changing the Melanger Motor & Maintenance

Follow this step by step (with pictures) guide to changing the motor in your Santha Melanger and doing maintenance.

Spectra 11 Melanger

The Spectra 11 is the newest Melanger from Spectra (formerly Santha) and we have a good go at it.

Behmor 1600 Gourmet Coffee and Cocoa Roaster

Is the buzz and hype around the Behmor 1600 justified?

Spectra Melanger Instructions and tips

Find out real world experience with SpectraMelanger (11, 20, 40, 65 and 100). Get tips and information on cleaning, refining and more.

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CHOCOLATE ALCHEMY'S HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE FORMULATOR

Crankandstein vs Champion There are two good was to avoid hand peeling cocoa. This talks about the pros and cons of each.