How to Load a Mini Chocolate Grinder - Episode 30
Jan 18, 2026
In this finale episode of season 3 we demonstrate how to make 70% dark chocolate in premier refiners (aka small grinders aka small melangers). While the type of small grinder that you have doesn't matter much, the way you load them does. Things like having the right tools, knowing how to operate your grinder & loading ingredients at the correct time, will all improve the end result of your chocolate. This is how we started making chocolate here at Manoa Chocolate but we don't recommend doing this. These small grinders are a great way to learn but not a great way to start a bean-to-bar business. 10 years later they are still useful for small-batch testing.
Film & Edit: Carson Butterbaugh
Hosted By: Dylan Butterbaugh
Additional Footage: Honolulu Creative Media
Music: Willy Wonka - Pure Imagination (Trap Remix) by Dotan Negrin & Prismatic Mantis ft. Future James
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