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Cracking Cacao Beans before Winnowing - Episode 33 cracking winnowing Jan 18, 2026

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...

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Cracking & Winnowing Cacao - Episode 03 beans cacao cracking winnowing Jan 18, 2026



Although it is arguably the most simple step in the bean to bar process there are still many things to be wary of when winnowing. Enjoy!

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