bobbie sellers wrote:
> On 18 Oct 2006 23:35:05 -0700,"Chembake", wrote
>
> >
> > Farrel wrote:
> > > Where did you get the roasted cocoa beans from?
> > >
> >
> > I happen to reside during that time in the tropics and there's plenty of
> > forastero and trinitario cacao trees bearing fruits in a nearbyfarm
> > and the folks were making chocolate beverage out of it. If you helped
> > in the farming and harvesting chores you can have your share of cocoa
> > pods to take home.
> > It just simple, harvest the pods, split it open, the remove the seeds
> > and pulp , cover with leaves and let it ferment for a few days then let
> > it dry in the sun, then roast it on a big wok , remove the shell quickly
> > then pass to the grinder twice while still warm and presto you have a
> > hot cocoa paste,.... pure cocoa mass and well suited for making good
> > chocolate beverages
> >
>
> Thank you chembake, for the interesting reply.
> What sort of grinder would that be though, a coffee mill?
>

I just used the common meat grinder