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Post by chococowboy on Feb 5, 2018 13:02:09 GMT -5
I am researching what it will take to start a small chocolate business in Washington State in the US. I will have a small retail storefront in a tourism oriented community of about 10,000. I also plan on doing holiday, birthday, and perhaps corporate gift boxes to sell locally and regionally. I don't know the exact volume I will be doing, but I do want equipment that will allow me to grow my business somewhat as I go along. What recommendations do people have for necessary start up equipment and tools, including which manufacturers you recommend? Thanks in advance for your help to this "cowboy" turned chocolatier!
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Post by Ben on Feb 5, 2018 13:22:30 GMT -5
Hi Chococowboy. Welcome to the forum and to chocolate making!
This question has been discussed quite a bit, so I'm sure if you dig around through the various forums here and on thechocolatelife.com you'll get a good idea of what is available. If you haven't already, also be sure to read through the How to Make Chocolate section on chocolatealchemy.com, where John discusses a basic chocolate-making process including the various pieces of equipment that are necessary.
As a not very helpful, but nonetheless true comment, what equipment you need depends on how much chocolate you plan to make, the kinds of chocolate you want to make, and how much you're willing to do by hand. I'm sure that you'll have a good idea after reading through some of the existing threads on the various parts of the process. If you have more specific questions, please post them in the relevant forums.
Good luck!
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Post by chococowboy on Feb 5, 2018 19:46:17 GMT -5
Thank you Ben. I will go back through past posts and see what I can glean.
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Post by Brad on Feb 8, 2018 19:18:37 GMT -5
Hi. Here is a great video of the equipment we have used to grow my business. Choklat is the North American Dealer for this equipment. The video will answer a lot of questions about what processes you may consider as you build your business. The video's a bit long (20 min) but full of information on different processes and definitely worth the watch. Here at Choklat we started with a small table top grinder many years ago and have a wealth of information to share. I will jazz up the page later this evening, but for now at least the video is up. www.Choklat.com/jmjdemo.html
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