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Cracking Cacao Beans before Winnowing - Episode 33

cracking winnowing Jan 18, 2026
Image of cracked cacao beans with texd reading "Cracking Cacao Beans Before Winnowing"

In this episode Dylan discusses how we crack cacao at Manoa Chocolate. Cracking is the step after cacao beans are roasted and before they are winnowed. Some machines are both a cracker and winnower in one, but our setup has them separate.

Film & Edit: Carson Butterbaugh
Hosted By: Dylan Butterbaugh
Music: Willy Wonka - Pure Imagination (Trap Remix) by Dotan Negrin & Prismatic Mantis ft. Future James

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