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Featured Mar 4, 2021 Ask the Alchemist , Alchemist's Musings , Cocoa Beans , Recipes from the Laboratory , What's new & Updates Ask the Alchemist #291 Mar 4, 2021 Ask the Alchemist , Alchemist's Musings , Cocoa Beans , Recipes from the Laboratory , What's new & Updates I have been making your milk chocolate using your suggested 25% blend of cocoa, sugar, milk power, and cocoa butter. I'm curious what the best way would be to try different percentages without messing up the end product? Read More → Mar 4, 2021 Ask the Alchemist , Alchemist's Musings , Cocoa Beans , Recipes from the Laboratory , What's new & Updates Jan 26, 2021 Products , Roasting Ask the Alchemist #290 Jan 26, 2021 Products , Roasting I am a recent convert (2wks) from my coffee to brewed chocolate, and I don't ever see myself going back. I live in an apartment now, so for the winter this would be strictly oven roasting. Can you be truly successful in a basic oven roasting method? Read More → Jan 26, 2021 Products , Roasting Jan 13, 2021 Products , Recipes from the Laboratory , What's new & Updates Groats and groans and new releases Jan 13, 2021 Products , Recipes from the Laboratory , What's new & Updates Welcome to 2021 everyone. I don't have any earth shattering news....and I suspect you'll be relived by that. I know I am. Right? I do though have a few new things. Low key. You're welcome. Read More → Jan 13, 2021 Products , Recipes from the Laboratory , What's new & Updates Dec 1, 2020 What's new & Updates Our 2020 Holiday Ordering and Shipping Guide Dec 1, 2020 What's new & Updates Find out about the holiday guide and shipping information for this upcoming holiday season Read More → Dec 1, 2020 What's new & Updates Oct 22, 2020 Roasting , Ask the Alchemist Ask the Alchemist #289 Oct 22, 2020 Roasting , Ask the Alchemist I’ve read, re-read, and re-read again your articles and blog posts (Ask the Alchemist 200-205) on roasting. As much as I’d like to have all the proper equipment, there’s only so much I can do on a budget in a small apartment with limited storage space. For the time being I’m trying to oven roast. The engineer in me understands momentum, ramp (slope), and I’ve been trying to apply your Drum Roasting profiles to at least have similar concepts with Oven Roasting ... trying to go into the various phases appropriately. Read More → Oct 22, 2020 Roasting , Ask the Alchemist Oct 2, 2020 Ask the Alchemist , Recipes from the Laboratory , Refining & Conching Ask the Alchemist #288 Oct 2, 2020 Ask the Alchemist , Recipes from the Laboratory , Refining & Conching I am new to chocolate compound coatings and I have been learning a lot from your website. I am making a chocolate compound coating, though it’s mainly geared towards chocolate. The recipe is as follows: Read More → Oct 2, 2020 Ask the Alchemist , Recipes from the Laboratory , Refining & Conching Aug 3, 2020 Cocoa Beans , Ask the Alchemist , Alchemist's Musings , What's new & Updates Ask the Alchemist #287 Aug 3, 2020 Cocoa Beans , Ask the Alchemist , Alchemist's Musings , What's new & Updates “I see you have beans from a couple years ago. Are they still good? I would prefer fresher beans.” “I spend so much time sorting my beans and lose probably 20% because they are different sizes and some are not fermented well. What really clean beans can you recommend?” Read More → Aug 3, 2020 Cocoa Beans , Ask the Alchemist , Alchemist's Musings , What's new & Updates Jul 19, 2020 Ask the Alchemist , Products , Grinding , Refining & Conching Ask the Alchemist #286 Jul 19, 2020 Ask the Alchemist , Products , Grinding , Refining & Conching This may seem a little irrelevant at first but hear me out: Read More → Jul 19, 2020 Ask the Alchemist , Products , Grinding , Refining & Conching Jul 10, 2020 Another Wild Harvest Bolivia Jul 10, 2020 We have just received in Wild Harvest Heirloom Itenez beans from Bolivia and....well....they make me happy. I really think that says it all. Read More → Jul 10, 2020 Jul 8, 2020 What's new & Updates , Products , Cocoa Beans This and that and the other thing...mostly about shipping. 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