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Episode 99 Overview
I am often asked why I don’t have my own chocolate brand. The reasons are complicated but one part of the answer is ultimately simple: money. At this stage in my life and in my career I have zero interest in bootstrapping a new business.
If someone approached me to build such a brand, I would ask for sufficient capital to:
- Purchase all of the equipment I want;
- Build out the facility the way I want;
- Hire all of the people I need;
- Buy all the ingredients I need;
- Contract out all of the professional services I need; AND
- Operate for three years without needing additional investment
This episode of #PodSaveChocolate is an exercise in answering the first question:
Given access to unlimited capital, what equipment would I purchase to build out a chocolate and confectionery manufacturing facility?
This episode will be followed up with an episode on equipping a workshop on a budget.
The equipment selections will be revealed during the episode and the links will be added in after the episode.
1️⃣: Equipment for Making Chocolate
Cleaning
Shop roaster to develop roast profiles
2️⃣: Equipment for Making Confectionery Components
3️⃣: Equipment for Making Finished Products
Small roll mill – two and three rolls, granite/steel
Dedicated units for dark/milk/white
Working with inclusions – dedicated batch tempering machines for dark/milk/white
Dedicated melting tanks
Bar depositing line (but with Fairbank Engineering depositing head)
Mold/tray cooling racks – in a dedicated cooling room
Small manual and semi-automatic one-shot machines
4️⃣: Equipment for Packaging
Lareka – bar wrapping
5️⃣: Equipment for Cleaning
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Future Episodes
Equipping a chocolate and confectionery workshop on a budget
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