Placing an order soon? Keep an eye out for our latest educational postcard to arrive with your coffee.
Both sides have a close-up photo of roasted beans but you probably already noticed that some of them look overgrown and dark red. Those are actually cacao seeds, the perfect conversation starter to get us talking about chocolateA general flavor or aroma term reminiscent of chocolate. But what type? Usually described with more specifics.: Chocolate is a broad, general flavor or aroma term reminiscent of... and how the flavor of chocolate in coffee is not that simple.
If you really think about it, chocolate has a wide range and can be dramatically different depending on if you are tasting dark chocolate, milk chocolate, cocoa powder or roasted cacao seeds.
Oh, since we knew you were going to ask, yes, you can roast cacao in a BehmorA popular electric drum roaster designed for home use, with variable batch sizes (from 1/4 pound to 1 pound) and a smoke-reduction system. It has been modified and...! If you want to read more about the relationship in tasting of coffee and chocolate here Thompson’s our longer post: https://library.sweetmarias.com/chocolate-coffee-and-bitterness-part-1/
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