What happens if one roasts cocoa beans then grinds them, puts them in
an espresso machine or drip coffee maker?
Anybody tried it?
How can I get whole roasted cocoa beans?

Farrel wrote:
> What happens if one roasts cocoa beans then grinds them, puts them in
> an espresso machine or drip coffee maker?
> Anybody tried it?


Have done it in meat grinder more than twenty years back.....it
resulted into an oily paste,,,

Where did you get the roasted cocoa beans from?

On Oct 18, 8:53 pm, "Chembake" > wrote:
> Farrel wrote:
> > What happens if one roasts cocoa beans then grinds them, puts them in
> > an espresso machine or drip coffee maker?
> > Anybody tried it?Have done it in meat grinder more than twenty years back.....it
> resulted into an oily paste,,,

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

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?

Mine is less interesting but raw cocoa beans are available in
some stores in the usa. Here in San Francisco I see them at the
Rainbow Grocery which has an online presence as well. I am
sure you might find more shops carrying this item if you investigate
on Google.

Oh and just because they are not processed don't expect them to
be cheaper.

later
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--
bobbie sellers - a retired nurse in San Francisco

"It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.
It is by the beans of cocoa that the thoughts acquire speed,
the thighs acquire girth, the girth become a warning.
It is by theobromine alone I set my mind in motion."
--from Someone else's Dune spoof ripped to my taste.

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

That is way too much hard work. I want to be able to go to the local
store and simply buy a bag of roasted coffee beans just as I buy whole
coffee beans. Would love to know of such a place in Pittsburgh for for
Internet ordering. I do not want to still have to do the roasting
myself.

On Oct 19, 2:35 am, "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

Farrel wrote:
> That is way too much hard work. I want to be able to go to the local
> store and simply buy a bag of roasted coffee beans just as I buy whole
> coffee beans. Would love to know of such a place in Pittsburgh for for
> Internet ordering. I do not want to still have to do the roasting
> myself.
>

Hard work..? then how come you got interested in "making" chocolate...?
This is not for the lazybody...

If your another couch potato just go to the candy shop nearby and buy
yourself chocolate bar...
..enjoy ...
no heat, no sweat involved....

Farrel wrote:
>
> Where did you get the roasted cocoa beans from?

Mexican grocery stores often carry fermented,
dried cacao beans. You have to roast them
yourself, if you want to make the traditional
drink. They're pretty good unroasted, something
like a 99% bar.

They are kind of tricky to roast just right.
It's very easy to over-roast them.