ABOUT THIS COURSE

  • Understand Cocoa Basics

    Learn about the origins of cocoa, its processing stages, and how it transforms into chocolate.

  • Master the Chocolate Process

    Discover the machinery and tools used in chocolate production and their roles in ensuring high quality.

  • Earn Your Certification

    Gain a certificate from Biscuit People that validates your knowledge of chocolate manufacturing fundamentals.

COURSE CURRICULUM

  1. 1

    • Pre-Course Survey
  2. 2

    • Raw Materials Production

    • Selection of Cocoa Beans

    • Preparation of Cocoa Beans

    • Fats and Their Preparation

    • Importance of Cocoa Butter

    • Use of Vegetable Fats

    • Use of Lecithin and Other Fat Extenders

    • Use of Butter Oil

    • Use of Milk

    • The Milk Crumb Process

    • Advantages of Using Milk Crumb

    • Comparison of Milk Crumb and Milk Powder

    • Preparation of Sugar

    • Use of Added Flavours

  3. 3

    • The Purpose of Mixing

    • Batch/continuous and Continuous Mixing

  4. 4

    • Purpose of Refining; Five Roll and Two Roll Refiners

    • Effect of Refining on Particle Size Distribution

    • Process of Refining

    • Refining of Different Types of Chocolate

  5. 5

    • Reasons of Conching

    • Process of Conching

    • Cold and Hot Conching

    • Conching Machinery

    • Temperature and Time In The Conching Process

    • Control of the Conching Process

    • Assignment 1
  6. 6

    • Viscosity - What It Is and How It Is Affected

    • How Viscosity Is Measured

    • Equipment Used To Measure Viscosity

    • Importance of Viscosity To Chocolate Making Process

    • Plant and Laboratory Methods of Measuring Particle Size

  7. 7

    • Conditions For Storage and Handling Of Liquid Chocolate

    • Conditions For Storage and Handling Chocolate Blocks

    • Melting of Bought-in Chocolate Blocks

  8. 8

    • Ingredients In Chocolate Recipes

    • Fat Contained In Chocolate

    • Composition of Named Types of Chocolate

    • Information Required on the Label of a Chocolate Product
  9. 9

    • Controlling the Chocolate During Manufacture

    • Processing for Different Grades of Chocolate
  10. 10

    • Just one question stands between you and your certificate!

INSTRUCTOR

Biscuit People

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