bean-to-bar
Roast-to-wrap chocolate
Bean-to-bar describes chocolate made by a single producer who controls the entire process—from raw cacao beans through roasting, grinding, and refining to the finished bar.
The term distinguishes craft chocolatiers from those who simply melt and reshape pre-made chocolate: a bean-to-bar operation in Brooklyn, bean-to-bar dark chocolate.
Skilled manual tradesperson
- single-originFrom one locale only
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- makerOne who produces
roaster · chocolatier · conching · tempering · winnowing · stone-ground · boutique · independent
From one locale only
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- varietalSingle-grape wine type
- criolloAmerican-born colonial Spaniard
farmer · cooperative · Madagascar · Ecuador · Venezuela · Peru · Ghana · transparency
Tropical pod-bearing tree
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- roastingCooking with dry heat
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
- winnowingSeparating grain from chaff
refining · conching · tempering · molding · nibs · cocoa butter · grinding · aging
Recorded sensory impressions
- fruityHaving orchard flavor
- floralOf or like blooms
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
- nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
citrus · berry · caramel · complexity · brightness · bitterness · astringency · mouthfeel
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- single-originFrom one locale only
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
maker · roaster · chocolatier · conching · tempering · winnowing · stone-ground · boutique · independent · handmade
single-origin
From one locale only
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- varietalSingle-grape wine type
criollo · farmer · cooperative · Madagascar · Ecuador · Venezuela · Peru · Ghana · transparency · traceability
cacao
Tropical pod-bearing tree
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- roastingCooking with dry heat
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
winnowing · refining · conching · tempering · molding · nibs · cocoa butter · grinding · aging · unmolded
tasting notes
Recorded sensory impressions
nutty · citrus · berry · caramel · complexity · brightness · bitterness · astringency · mouthfeel · finish
- chocolatedark, cacao, white, bittersweet, cocoa powder