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Chocolate Guidebooks
From bean to bar, learn tasting, tempering, and pairing with concise, mobile-ready chapters.
Taste with intention and craft with confidence.
Foundations
- Flavor map: Cocoa genetics, roast levels, and conche times that shape aroma and snap.
- Tasting rituals: Melt, aerate, and note finish length without palate fatigue.
- Pairing grid: Coffee, tea, spirits, and fruit matches that highlight nuance instead of sugar rush.
Make and temper
Tempering
Gloss & snap
Step-by-step temperature windows for dark, milk, and white chocolate.
Bonbons
Filling harmony
Ganache ratios, water activity guardrails, and shell thickness tips.
Put it into practice
- Run through a tempering drill and log your shine and snap.
- Pair three origins side by side using the flavor grid.
- Hop into Chocolate games to reinforce timing and texture control.
Latest Guidebooks
Tempering Troubleshooting and Quick Fixes
Identify and correct the most common tempering issues so your chocolate sets shiny, snappy, and streak-free.
Pairing Chocolate and Cheese Like a Pro
Balance cacao intensity with dairy richness using proven pairing frameworks for tastings and grazing boards.
Bean-to-Bar Basics for Home Makers
Learn the end-to-end bean-to-bar process at home, from sourcing cacao to molding your first micro-batch bar.
Database
Explore our comprehensive database of curated entries.
Games & Interactive
Test your knowledge with our interactive games and quizzes.
Bean-to-Bar Origins Quiz
Trace cacao back to its roots and see how well you know single-origin bars.
Pairing Palate Challenge
Match tasting notes with the perfect chocolate pairings for cheese, coffee, and fruit.
Truffle Techniques Quiz
Show off your mastery of ganache ratios, enrobing, and tempering tricks.