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How to Load a Chocolate Ball Mill - Episode - 51 ball mill chocolate making pre-refining refining Jan 19, 2026

In this episode Dylan demonstrates how we load a ball mill at Manoa Chocolate. He sheds light on some tricks we've learned the hard way on how to achieve excellent texture with every batch.

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The Chocolate Ball Mill - Episode 10 ball mill chocolate pre-refining refining Jan 18, 2026

There are three main ways of refining nibs into cocoa liquor. Learn how Manoa Chocolate Hawaii creates bean-to-bar craft chocolate with a ball mill.

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