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Ask TCL: Should You Install a...
Posted On: Thursday April 23 2026, 4:55 PM
Posted In: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, Techniques
Last Updated By: @Skwerl
The post is over on TheChocolateLife . TL;DR – Key Takeaways From my understanding of the video (link in the post on TheChocolateLife), it’s best to…
Posted In: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, Techniques
Last Updated By: @Skwerl
The post is over on TheChocolateLife . TL;DR – Key Takeaways From my understanding of the video (link in the post on TheChocolateLife), it’s best to…
Who Makes The Best Chocolate in the World?
Posted On: Wednesday March 11 2026, 3:52 AM
Posted In: Opinion
Last Updated By: @thorschocolate
If you have to say you are the greatest about yourself, can it be true? The "impressively bearded" Mast Bros were featured in a Vanity Fair article, See All…
Posted In: Opinion
Last Updated By: @thorschocolate
If you have to say you are the greatest about yourself, can it be true? The "impressively bearded" Mast Bros were featured in a Vanity Fair article, See All…
Creating a Classified
Posted On: Wednesday March 11 2026, 3:47 AM
Posted In: NEW Classifieds
Last Updated By: @thorschocolate
Please use the following format to make it easier for people. There are three parts. Whether you are selling or buying, what it is you are selling (F/S,…
Posted In: NEW Classifieds
Last Updated By: @thorschocolate
Please use the following format to make it easier for people. There are three parts. Whether you are selling or buying, what it is you are selling (F/S,…
The US FDA Small Business Exemption...
Posted On: Saturday July 8 2017, 10:01 AM
Posted In: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, Techniques
Last Updated By: @Clay Gordon
Recently, after seeing a photo of a Dick Taylor bar with a nutrition facts panel on it, I posted on Facebook asking how a company the size of the Mast Bros could…
Posted In: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, Techniques
Last Updated By: @Clay Gordon
Recently, after seeing a photo of a Dick Taylor bar with a nutrition facts panel on it, I posted on Facebook asking how a company the size of the Mast Bros could…
Yes, Virginia, There is Such a Thing as...
Posted On: Monday May 8 2017, 1:48 PM
Posted In: Opinion
Last Updated By: @Julie M. McLean
There is a persistent belief that white chocolate isn’t actually chocolate. Few places serve to perpetuate this myth more than the twin temples of the Internet:…
Posted In: Opinion
Last Updated By: @Julie M. McLean
There is a persistent belief that white chocolate isn’t actually chocolate. Few places serve to perpetuate this myth more than the twin temples of the Internet:…
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@skwerl
• 2 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to
"Resulting chocolate flavor quality from ball mills"
"Thanks, Clay. I've sent you a link to the source video via e-mail. There wasn't a lot of context around this part of the video, but I don't know..."
@clay
• 3 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to
"Resulting chocolate flavor quality from ball mills"
"Skwerl:
What you say is what I suspected, but you'll be surprised to note that this was indeed in a marketing video for a manufacturer (and a very..."
@skwerl
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to
"Resulting chocolate flavor quality from ball mills"
"What you say is what I suspected, but you'll be surprised to note that this was indeed in a marketing video for a manufacturer (and a very well-..."
@clay
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to
"Resulting chocolate flavor quality from ball mills"
"Skwerl: I am guessing that this marketing video was not published by a ball mill manufacturer <grin>.
Taste/Quality. If there is a metal..."
@skwerl
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic:
Resulting chocolate flavor quality from ball mills
Resulting chocolate flavor quality from ball mills
10 Recently Updated Blog Posts All Blog Posts
How to Choose the Best Chocolate...
Updated On: Tuesday March 3 2026, 11:01 AM
Posted In: Chocolate Covered Marshmallows for Gifts or Snacking
Posted By: @thorschocolate
Comments : 1
There’s something universally joyful about chocolate covered marshmallows. They combine pillowy softness with rich chocolate in a way that feels both…
Posted In: Chocolate Covered Marshmallows for Gifts or Snacking
Posted By: @thorschocolate
Comments : 1
There’s something universally joyful about chocolate covered marshmallows. They combine pillowy softness with rich chocolate in a way that feels both…
Chocoa 2017 Prologue
Updated On: Tuesday June 27 2017, 12:03 PM
Posted In: My Chocolate Life
Posted By: @Clay Gordon
Comments : 1
I am getting ready to head to the airport tomorrow afternoon to travel to Amsterdam for Cocoa 2017. I am going to be moderating both days of the…
Posted In: My Chocolate Life
Posted By: @Clay Gordon
Comments : 1
I am getting ready to head to the airport tomorrow afternoon to travel to Amsterdam for Cocoa 2017. I am going to be moderating both days of the…
Our second batch!!!
Updated On: Thursday June 1 2017, 2:28 PM
Posted In: First Coco Batch
Posted By: @Coco Queens
Comments : 1
Our second batch will be made with the same cocoa beans from the Dominican Republic. Our first batch consisted of 60% cocoa and 40% sugar. This time we are using…
Posted In: First Coco Batch
Posted By: @Coco Queens
Comments : 1
Our second batch will be made with the same cocoa beans from the Dominican Republic. Our first batch consisted of 60% cocoa and 40% sugar. This time we are using…
Is Vietnam the new 'cool' origin...
Updated On: Tuesday January 31 2017, 1:34 AM
Posted In:
Posted By: @Lisabeth Flanagan
Comments : 1
Since Marou started making waves among chocolate lovers worldwide, there are telltale signs that Vietnamese cacao is becoming the trendy thing to do in bean-to-bar…
Posted In:
Posted By: @Lisabeth Flanagan
Comments : 1
Since Marou started making waves among chocolate lovers worldwide, there are telltale signs that Vietnamese cacao is becoming the trendy thing to do in bean-to-bar…
Our First Batch!!!!
Updated On: Wednesday January 18 2017, 10:49 AM
Posted In: First Coco Batch
Posted By: @Coco Queens
Comments : 3
We are a group of high school girls from Aurora Colorado. We are making our first batch of chocolate. 1.What do you guys do to make the batch what you would…
Posted In: First Coco Batch
Posted By: @Coco Queens
Comments : 3
We are a group of high school girls from Aurora Colorado. We are making our first batch of chocolate. 1.What do you guys do to make the batch what you would…
Project Grijalva - 2016 Report
Updated On: Sunday December 11 2016, 9:52 AM
Posted In: CacaoMEX
Posted By: @Clay Gordon
Comments : 2
Back in April, I wrote a blog post about a project in Mexico I started working on: Cacao Grijalva. I won't go into much background here - that's covered in…
Posted In: CacaoMEX
Posted By: @Clay Gordon
Comments : 2
Back in April, I wrote a blog post about a project in Mexico I started working on: Cacao Grijalva. I won't go into much background here - that's covered in…
Why is chocolate box said to be the...
Updated On: Friday September 30 2016, 3:40 PM
Posted In: Chocolatier
Posted By: @ChocolakWorld
Comments : 1
Chocolate is something which is loved by one and all across the globe, regardless of any national or international boundaries and it is difficult to resist…
Posted In: Chocolatier
Posted By: @ChocolakWorld
Comments : 1
Chocolate is something which is loved by one and all across the globe, regardless of any national or international boundaries and it is difficult to resist…
The University of British Columbia...
Updated On: Monday September 19 2016, 3:44 PM
Posted In: research on Cacao
Posted By: @Pierre Gruget
Comments : 10
The University of British Columbia needs 50 beans from as many origins as possible. Please send some. Dr Lu, from the University of British Columbia,…
Posted In: research on Cacao
Posted By: @Pierre Gruget
Comments : 10
The University of British Columbia needs 50 beans from as many origins as possible. Please send some. Dr Lu, from the University of British Columbia,…
Our class process
Updated On: Friday September 16 2016, 8:25 AM
Posted In: chocolate making
Posted By: @Psydynasty
Comments : 3
A few days ago we roasted our cacao beans at about 270 degrees and let them sit out we weighed and measured all the beans. We have gotten to the stage of cracking…
Posted In: chocolate making
Posted By: @Psydynasty
Comments : 3
A few days ago we roasted our cacao beans at about 270 degrees and let them sit out we weighed and measured all the beans. We have gotten to the stage of cracking…
Frontiers of Science in Cacao Symposium
Updated On: Sunday June 5 2016, 3:44 PM
Posted In: My Chocolate Life
Posted By: @Clay Gordon
Comments : 1
The 30th anniversary of the cacao lab at Penn State’s College of Agriculture was honored during last week’s Frontiers in Science and Technology for Cacao Quality,…
Posted In: My Chocolate Life
Posted By: @Clay Gordon
Comments : 1
The 30th anniversary of the cacao lab at Penn State’s College of Agriculture was honored during last week’s Frontiers in Science and Technology for Cacao Quality,…