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Raw Materials for Chocolate Making - Episode 32

cacao butter cacao seeds milk powder sugar Jan 18, 2026
and sugar with text reading "Raw Materials For Making Chocolate"

Raw materials - they are the foundation of any manufacturing process. We are always looking to improve the quality of our raw materials so we can make the best chocolate possible. In this episode Dylan discusses each essential ingredient we need to make chocolate; cacao beans, sugar, cocoa butter and milk powder.

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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