A Beginner's Guide to Bean-to-Bar Chocolate

Tamara and Dylan of Manoa Chocolate take us on a journey to Hawaii to learn about Bean-to-Bar chocolate. We cover each step of the intricate process, from the cacao farm to the chocolate factory.
Originally produced in 2020 by Mānoa Chocolate and Craft Chocolate TV.
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Time stamps:
0:00:00 INTRO
0:00:49 CACAO FARMING & POST HARVEST HANDLING
0:12:52 THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
0:27:16 GLOBAL CHOCOLATE & SOCIAL ISSUES
0:31:52 CHOCOLATE TASTING

[@Pepesplants]

That was great. Thank you for taking the time to educate the public on chocolate from field to bean to bar. Bravo!

[@savesoil3133]

Yup, amazing! #SaveSoil

[@tongtv1709]

I'm from Philippines and i plan to plant cacao in our 3 hectare farm with a native cacao. Right now i have 50 cacao already planted.

[@simondara1971]

What variety are you using?

[@maksphoto78]

Oh yes, a 40-minute long chocolate documentary. ^_^

[@Bear-zl5ic]

I have been binge watching your videos after I started eating raw cacao nibs, I was interested how chocolate itself was made. I am glad I found a channel that is not a massive industrial producer that has no care for the product.

[@danny6766]

It's really informative loved it

[@dudeanderson2401]

Very well timed video, I’ve been working to establish a small bean to bar business company and I’ve been binge watching all your videos, love your company and what your doing. Rising tides raise all ships!

[@naflahnizthar4649]

Same here. Wishing you a great success Anderson

[@dudeanderson2401]

@@naflahnizthar4649 good luck to you too friend!

[@ML-ov7wo]

As long as it doesn't taste like Manoa, you'll do fine

[@dudeanderson2401]

@@ML-ov7wo does Manoa not taste good? Or do you mean I need to make a unique chocolate? I've always been curious what Manoa tastes like

[@Samirtouf]

Hello, How your projects going ? Any tips ?

[@kehaulaniwhite4634]

Have been scouring the internet to look for this exact video. Ironically I didn’t have to look far! This is right on our island home. This makes me so proud!

[@englisheslforfree5781]

Thank you for your wonderfully constructed vlog. I consider it as a truly valuable info and knowledge resource for people like us who merely enjoy munching chocolates without even wondering how much effort has been put into producing it, or how sophisticated its manufacturing process could be. Your lines regarding social responsibility is especially laudable and appreciated; social responsibility ought to be a global concern. Congratulations!

[@edmundksaunders929]

This was brilliant. Thank you for taking the time to produce and share.

[@rsmfernando]

The detailed concise information is equal to a master class.. thanks.🌹

[@Mickeycuatropatas]

Thanks for a great overall presentation! I just bought a 2-hectare farm with around 200 abandoned forestero and trinitario trees in SW Colombia (not too far from Ecuador). I'm skipping the $$$ tempering machines and instead tempering with DIY 1% cocoa silk right out of the melanger. The ball mill refining is interesting as opposed to wet stone melangers and roller grinding.

[@georgebowman1060]

I really appreciate chocolate after watching this video. I remember when I was younger going into a sugar cane factory and the big process it was to make sugar from sugarcane; it made me appreciate the time it took to make it.

[@Belmontestate]

Thanks so much for this very informative and enjoyable video. As an owner of a chocolate factory, your content is music to my ears. You have taken to time to give a lot of detail and insight into making craft chocolate. This certainly educates customers about the effort, care and details involved in the amazing craft. Kudos to you! Thanks for all of the amazing content that you share. My daughter Anna, Terrance - our Belmont Estate Chocolate maker and I met you and the FFS in San Fran 2020, and enjoyed your chocolates very much. Keep on inspiring and innovating! Wishing you much success!

[@docdanoderm]

This is really well done and I appreciate your dedication to craft chocolate. I'm having all of my staff review the video. Great presentation!

[@CraftChocolateTV]

Thanks Dan!

[@Direkin]

This is the most comprehensive introduction to fine chocolate I've seen so far. Well done!

[@mosesslc]

Ah man, you are both the best. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us🙏

[@carolinepitts1169]

Absolutely fantastic presentation! Thank you so much! ❤

[@starsaligninthesky]

Best presentation and education of cacao. Thank you so much.

[@MD-if4uj]

Thank You Guys for this super detailed simple vdo. It is helping newbies a lot......

[@techsales-higherlevels]

This was an incredible video, thanks for taking the time to make this!

[@couvana]

You guys have done an excellent tree to bean to bar chocolate process video.

[@brendaweston580]

Thank you for sharing how the process works! I appreciate chocolate so much more!

[@Tereselynn]

We sure have plenty chocolate to go around don't we!😊😊😊😊

[@javiermgeco]

Great video, very informative. Excellent work, hope to taste one day the Manoa Chocolate!

[@tablefortwo120]

After 41 minutes watching this video I did noticed a few cacao trees and pods. Refreshing watching beauty with nature.

[@rosanchambers929]

Great presentation, wish I could give you a million likes👍👍👍great content, I've learnt so much from this video. Keep up the excellent work.

[@Helen-zc8hw]

Thank you guys! Great video.

[@deanablythe9394]

Yes, thank you, this was very informative for me, lots of things I didn't know about the making of chocolate, very interesting.

[@chocodelsol3703]

Hi Tamara & Dylan- very well done!! Thumbs up for the director :-)

[@beyondglobal]

Thanks for this! Very helpful

[@paulousumae4328]

Wonderful education for Cocoa. Will help me be conscious about how I grow my farms and its operations. Thank tumas from the Solomon Islands..

[@jessicativendale1154]

Thank you! This was great!

[@bomchickawahwaaaaah]

Thank you for sharing. You're explanation is easy to understand. Great 👍🏾

[@EinSofQuester]

You're explanation? Don't you mean "your"?

[@sarahbharath8409]

Love this and LOVE YOU GUYS! Always learn something new from you. Thank you for all that you do to #shareteachlearngrow!

[@sarathyramaswamy8550]

Happy to learn and break the myth

[@nm9412]

Thank you for your information!

[@asharbutt4728]

that's a great video & discussing on each n everything thanks alot truly 💕love from Pakistan

[@bluecollarbrothers]

It is an informative and satisfying video. Thank you.

[@HardcoreLegend]

Thank for explaining the percentages.

[@xpressvisa4720]

Very informative and great content presentation. Thank you for sharing.

[@porterbrewer9349]

Thank you, Dylan.

[@nateone6632]

Retaining my viewing attention

[@k.c.nguyen7199]

Very nicely presented. As a chocolatier myself, I find this video is useful reminding me lots of facts, Big thanks to the creators...

[@suzz1776]

Maybe u can help me since ur a chocolatier, I have a bunch of fermented raw cocoa beans. Idk what to do with them. I thought they were something diff when I bought them. Idk what to do with them now but I love chocolate. Can u give me an idea of what to do with them please? Thx u

[@notingtolose2002]

Wish that i can get this as soon as possible, thanks so much!

[@dominadorramos1344]

Very nice presentation thank you

[@yvonnemarshall7416]

WOW Thank you so much great information wonderful ❤ Yvonne mullion Cornwall England

[@Che-ow3ej]

Awesome indeed

[@ioazakura1979]

Love it ❤

[@gratefulgardens8398]

Very interesting video. I love that dress!❤️

[@ra-vo1ky]

she looks like a model cacao does have lots of antioxidants great for ze glow

[@patriciovarela8794]

I love all your videos ❤ it is a good idea to buy the cacao beans already roasted and used when I need it? or they need to roasteed right before making chocolate? Thanks

[@levvolodarsky922]

Hey! Im curious if there is a evaluation/scoring sheet for b2b chocolate like the ones for coffee? Thx for the vid!

[@matthiasbrunger1179]

@CraftChocolateTV Do you make your own cocoa butter? What grade of beans do you use? Does the grade make a difference at all for cocoa butter?

[@puliyoorsalaipanchayat4304]

பாரட்டுகள்!! I have this theo pharma coco tree in my house and I make chocolate by your KZbin channel vedio

[@Shan4Canada007]

Love your video. Awesomely explained. I have a question for you, if you add dry date powder or date sugar you can say instead of sugar cane sugar, what would be impact on the outcome? Because date GI index is quite law compare to any other form of sugar. Please answer it. Thank a million

[@rocdajacable]

Love at first site....😊😊😊

[@terryterry1655]

Raw and fine

[@h7opolo]

15:45 roasting variance is rarely if ever mentioned in the details on the final product packaging despite seemingly having a crucial role in the taste.

[@sledmaker02]

Dylan, what do you use as pollinators for your Cacao trees to produce the pods in Hawaii?

[@dominadorramos1344]

Amazlng

[@rezaponchi]

Hi Dylan. Tamara and Manoa, Would you mind to sharing your machinery brand and type? i think its goona be good for reference to beginner - Thanks to the video content, its awesome! Also i am Curious, what kind of plastic is used in the burlap sacks of cocoa beans? - please guide

[@user-zg6ek3uz7w]

Very interesting and informative video I've seen about Bean to Bar chocolate , Thank you. How about trying also Vanuatu Cacao? 😊

[@eomirsangrelobo905]

Ecuador 🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨

[@ClimateScepticSceptic-ub2rg]

I may buy some nibs and make my own. It won't be as good as this, but it will be better than Hershey.

[@srinivasteja291]

👍

[@anjaninagirimadugu]

Good explanation.can you provide workshop class

[@user-xu3pm4bd4r]

Great content. what you have skillfully achieved is amazing, thank you for sharing this authentic journey about the origin of chocolate, It's been a truly wonderful experience watching your video. Tell me, do you have any ideas on Herbal Teas that might work well with Bean to Bar Chocolate?

[@CraftChocolateTV]

Besides cacao husk tea, there’s likely a lot of great pairings. It would depend on the specific bars you’re trying to pair and the notes of those bars. From there you can consider teas that complement those flavors. We would be interested to hear any results you might come up with! I, personally, might try a honey bush, as it’s a favorite of mine.

[@h7opolo]

how many pods does one Theobroma cacao tree produce on average? that would've been a rudimentary tidbit to include.

[@braumenheimer9607]

FLAVOR WHEEL...I want get one of those things...FUCK YEAH!

[@james0esther]

Where can I get your chocolate flavor wheel poster?

[@brendopamine]

this was fucking awesome. you people are really cool and i hope i get to buy your chocolate some day

[@Parav950]

Leo bloody sweet❤

[@jaessongee8864]

Yeah that understandable , but where do you introduce the yeast and liquid , what is in the liquid ??????

[@bluecollarbrothers]

14:17 I am puzzled here; the sack of cacao says product of Ecuador, on it, yet we are going to taste Hawaiian cacao

[@isattansenesie3046]

Good

[@rajashreevk]

Do you grow using seeds

[@imstephruiz]

Do you pollinators benefit the cocoa? if so how?

[@tettehmedia]

Welldone good job, i'm David from Ghana and i have a cocoa farm. Pls can your company come to ghana for more resarch. I will give you my farm to do this thank you.

[@user-wt4rr2rn9z]

Super cocho

[@MutantDustBunny]

Interesting, but can I make chocolate in my kitchen with nothing more that a ceramic bowl, wooden spoon and blender?

[@NASOLONAKAYENGA]

Is so wonderful even me I have 500 trees

[@Mathewutube1]

BRO CAN U GIVE DETAILS OF MACHINERY YOU BOUGHT FROM

[@agapitudmadesuwatrasuwatra2427]

i,m from Indonesia,cenyer celebes

[@tristan8697]

'He' didn't mention how the ball bearings are taken out of the chocolate mix. I would hate to bite down on one in my bar of chocolate!!!

[@ekbergiw]

8:32 I'd like to hear that story

[@georgebowman1060]

lol I need to get my chocolate 🍫 from them🙂😆

[@vegetafood89]

hello, how the flavour work? is depending the origen nibs?

[@maksphoto78]

It depends on lots of things. Country of origin, fermeting, drying, roasting, conching, etc.

[@CraftChocolateTV]

What @maksphoto78 said! Seconded! We would add genetics and terroir in there as well.

[@pablocespedes5880]

There is big talk about heavy metals on Dark Chocolate, most of the news I have seen are nonsense and scientificcally base-less, even so, there is a reality and some cacao in the world has those metals. Did you do the Cd and Pb tests? The heavy metal contents might vary depending on the origin.

[@mojakotv9449]

It is possible to send you sample of my bean?

[@mariejoseecastelbasquin6604]

GOD PROGRAMME BOVINS FRUKTY

[@smilewhenyoucoulddoit_AB]

Swinging up feont in the ring and having mole on chin made it … ### hey bro from behind…. Sisybro

[@DrChristy]

Chocolate is originally Mesoamerican, (southern Mexico and Central America) not South America. She even mentioned Aztecs and Mayans, and Olmecs, they're not in South America! 😅

[@h7opolo]

dynasty of destiny

[@kalbogwapo1536]

this woman does really know what she is talking about and she is beautiful.

[@safarichari]

That was awesome! Easy on the eyes and very informative! Thanks so much!

[@TedLai]

I’ve been watching CCTV for awhile. I love that you created a longer episode covering everything from bean to bar in one package. So well done and informative! Thank you!

[@Cinepobrefilmfestival]

organic cane sugar LOL LOL x 69

[@mstPredator]

Sugar drug era

[@mstPredator]

comparing wine with chocolatl, drogati

[@cleavlandmingins1861]

Keep it up, never stop!! #1 spot to increase your channel's engagement P R O M O S M!

[@dl7088]

Your video introduction is exactly how misleading and idea steeling happens. Cocoa is originally from Mexico. So, add that fact to your video so it doesn’t look like you’re intentionally spreading misinformation.

[@moonlightmeadows906]

Chocolate is said to have originated in the Amazon. This is great informational video and doesn’t warrant your negativity.