If you would like to watch video footage of the Scharffen Berger factory, check out the Virtual Tour located on their website.
Scharffen Berger Chocolate Factory Picture Tour
By Elizabeth LaBau, About.com
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The Chocolate is Tempered and Molded
The conveyor belt: the end of the line!
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After conching, the chocolate is tempered in large machines that cool the chocolate to precise temperatures in order to produce shiny, smooth bars. Finally, the chocolate is poured into molds, cooled, wrapped, and rolled off the assembly line in order to be shipped to consumers around the world.
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- Enter the Scharffen Berger Chocolate Factory
- Begin With Whole Cacao Beans
- Unroasted Beans Are First Roasted
- Roasted Beans Are Carefully Monitored
- Roasted Beans Are Winnowed
- Cocoa Nibs Are Ground in the Mélangeur
- Cocoa Butter, Sugar, and Vanilla Are Added
- Conching
- The Chocolate is Tempered and Molded
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