New Equipment Q&A for Craft Chocolate | #PodSaveChocolate Ep95
Episode 95 of #PodSaveChocolate will be a Q&A about designing new equipment for craft chocolate makers and small chocolatiers. [ Updated to add resource link mentioned. ]
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Episode 95 Overview
People who know my history are aware of the fact that I represented FBM in the US and globally to ChocolateLife members from mid-2012 to the end of 2019.
I am partly responsible for some of FBM’s bean-to-bar product line ... from hits like the Kleego and the Craft Chocolate Upgrade for their tempering machines to (what I perceive to be missed opportunities like the Ninja, Grindgo, and Rumbo –as well as a false start that I still maintain is a great idea. I translated user manuals, wrote and developed troubleshooting and application guides, and worked on application-specific versions of stock equipment for makers of cannabis edibles.
I have also provided input to other manufacturers on cracker/winnowers, melangers, and many more machines. Havng visited a workshop in Italy where machines are still driven by a central belt drive, I take inspiration from a project called the Global Village Construction Set, thinking about, for example, how a single motor might be used for multiple tasks to reduce total cost of ownership.
This episode is a Q&A about equipment because I am working with an equipment manufacturer on the following:
- Coating pans
- Fluid-bed roaster specifically for cocoa
- Continuous tempering machines
- Ball mills (lab scale through production)
- Roll mills
- Conches
- Enrobing lines
- One-shot and volumetric bar depositors
I want your input.
I know what I know.
But I don’t know what I don’t know – and I don’t know what you know, want, and need. So here are some questions I am looking to understand better...
- What pieces of equipment (for craft chocolate makers) are missing from my list
- What sizes interest you most
- What features interest you most?
- What are your experiences with customer service and what might improve them?
- What do you like about your existing equipment that could be improved?
- What do you dislike about your existing equipment that could be improved?
Links Mentioned
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The black garlic fermented Mike mentioned in the live comments was mentioned in this post
Questions?
If you have questions or want to comment, you can do so during the episode or, if you are a ChocolateLife member, you can add them in the Comments below at any time.
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