Scharffen Berger Chocolate Factory Picture Tour

Enter the Scharffen Berger Chocolate Factory

The factory entrance

Scharffen Berger factory (c) 2007 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.

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Let’s begin the tour! The factory is a small brick building, and the tour begins and ends in the gift shop, right inside the front door.

Index: Scharffen Berger Chocolate Factory Picture Tour

1. Enter the Scharffen Berger Chocolate Factory
2. Begin With Whole Cacao Beans
3. Unroasted Beans Are First Roasted
4. Roasted Beans Are Carefully Monitored
5. Roasted Beans Are Winnowed
6. Cocoa Nibs Are Ground in the Mélangeur
7. Cocoa Butter, Sugar, and Vanilla Are Added
8. Conching
9. The Chocolate is Tempered and Molded