chocolatiers
Craft cocoa artisans
Chocolatiers are people who make or sell chocolate, especially fine confections.
The term suggests artisanal craft rather than industrial production—a chocolatier hand-dips truffles and tempers ganache, while a factory churns out candy bars.
The chocolatier's display case featured sea salt caramels and champagne bonbons.
Expensive edible fungi
- bonbonsFilled chocolate confections
- pralinesNut-studded sugar confections
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
bark · caramels · nougat · marzipan · fondant · fudge · toffee · brittle
Controlled heating and cooling
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- trufflePrized subterranean edible
- pralineNut and sugar candy
- bonbonFilled chocolate candy
enrobing · molding · conching · piping · filling · glazing · marbling · dipping
Single-source chocolate production
- single-originFrom one locale only
- cacaoTropical pod-bearing tree
- criolloAmerican-born colonial Spaniard
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
roasting · nibs · harvest · pod · drying · grinding · terroir · plantation
Absence of light
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
mint · orange · raspberry · chili · lavender · espresso · hazelnut · pistachio
Made by skilled craftspeople
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- premiumAdded cost for better
- exclusiveLimited to one group
haute · gourmet · prestige · indulgence · decadence · elegance · sophistication · handcrafted
truffles
Expensive edible fungi
- bonbonsFilled chocolate confections
- pralinesNut-studded sugar confections
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
ganache · bark · caramels · nougat · marzipan · fondant · fudge · toffee · brittle · dragées
tempering
Controlled heating and cooling
bonbon · enrobing · molding · conching · piping · filling · glazing · marbling · dipping · decorating
bean-to-bar
Single-source chocolate production
- single-originFrom one locale only
- cacaoTropical pod-bearing tree
- criolloAmerican-born colonial Spaniard
fermentation · roasting · nibs · harvest · pod · drying · grinding · terroir · plantation · origin
dark
Absence of light
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
infusion · mint · orange · raspberry · chili · lavender · espresso · hazelnut · pistachio · vanilla
artisanal
Made by skilled craftspeople
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- premiumAdded cost for better
exclusive · haute · gourmet · prestige · indulgence · decadence · elegance · sophistication · handcrafted · small-batch
- candy industry employeesconfectioners, candymakers
- bakers and confectionerspastry chefs, breadmakers, patissiers, confectioners, pastry cooks
- BelgiumBrussels, Belgium, Flanders, Antwerp, Bruges
- confectionerycandy, sweets, fudge, caramel, nougat
chocolatiersbutchers
Kills and prepares livestock
fishmongers · bakers · cheesemakers · pastry chefs · confectioners