Cocoa beans are first harvested, fermented, and dried in the field. They are then transported to a factory where they are roasted, shelled, and ground into a cocoa liquor. The cocoa liquor is blended, tempered, and molded into different chocolate shapes before being packaged and distributed.

1. HOW CHOCOLATE IS
MADE
From the field to the factory.

2. In the field
Harvesting
First, cocoa beans are picked.
Fermentation
Then, they are left to ferment.
Drying
After that , they are left to dry covered
with banana leaves.
Finally, they are transported to the factory.

3. In the factory
Roasting
First, the cocoa beans are cooked in
an oven.
Winnowing
Then, they outer shell is removed
and the inner centre (hub) is broken
into small pieces (cocoa nibs).

4. In the factory
Grinding
Roasted cocoa beans are converted into a
liquid, the ‘cocoa liquor’ or ‘cocoa mass’.
The cocoa liquor can be used for `cocoa
butter’ or it can be mixed with cocoa butter
and sugar to make chocolate.

5. In the factory
Blending
The resulting blend is refined to
make different types o chocolates.

6. In the factory
Tempering and Moulding
After blending, the cocoa liquor is
cooled and hardened into different
shapes.
Finallythe chocolate is packed and
distributed.