I got thinking about home chocolate making after tasting a local Canberra made 100% chocolate bar last week.
john marshall makes 100 per cent chocolate|Frujii ice cream
Chatting to "Mr Frugii" aka John Marshall at his "Wonka Party", he revealed that he uses a Behmor for roasting his trinitario cocoa beans

The only part of this process that seems to undo-able with available domestic appliances is the refining/conching process. A quick google, shows that the Spectra 11 wet grinder is US$700 for a 220v volt model including worldwide postage - around the same price as an entry level espresso machine like a Silvia.
Are any other snobs still giving chocolate a go?
Any plans to carry green cocoa beans again in beanbay?


as can be seen in this photo (actually a few cracks), it seems to work fine.




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