From Cacao Tree to Sweet Treat

How is a
chocolate bar made?

Harvest cacao pods, ferment seeds, and wrap your chocolate bar. Ready, junior chocolatier?

Welcome to the Cacao Farm! Follow the journey of chocolate making.

Six Chocolate Missions

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MISSION 1 · HARVEST

Harvest the Ripe Cacao Pods!

Cacao pods grow on trunk and branches of cacao trees in tropical rainforest climates. How many pods are ready for harvest?

How many ripe cacao pods do you count?

Touch a number!

Farmers hand-harvest ripe cacao pods using specialized machetes or shears so the tree stems are protected.

MISSION 2 · FERMENTATION

Ferment and Dry the Beans!

After pods are harvested, wet cacao beans are scooped out and placed in wooden boxes covered with banana leaves.

Sun-Drying Cacao Beans

FERMENTATION & DRYING

What naturally develops rich chocolate flavor during drying?

Tap your answer!

Fermentation takes 5 to 7 days and is essential to convert bitter compounds into rich precursor chocolate flavors!

MISSION 3 · ROASTING

Roast & Winnow Cacao Nibs!

Beans are roasted at precise temperatures, then cracked open to separate the thin husk shell from the rich cocoa nib inside!

🍫 Tap the steps in order: 1 → 2 → 3 → 4

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Tap step 1 (Raw Beans) first!

Winnowing uses air currents to blow away light outer husks, leaving behind crisp, intensely chocolatey cocoa nibs.

MISSION 4 · CHOCOLATE MATH

How many chocolate bars made?

Every batch of cocoa nibs makes delicious chocolate bars! Count the chocolate bars on the table.

How many chocolate bars are here?

Touch a number!

Grinding cocoa nibs for days releases natural cocoa butter, turning crunchy nibs into smooth chocolate liquor!

MISSION 5 · CHOCOLATE SCIENCE

Build the Chocolate Journey!

Making chocolate takes craftsmanship and precision at every stage. Drag or tap the stage cards to organize the production steps from tree harvest to wrapped bar!

Chocolate Making Reference

1 (Step 1)

2 (Step 2)

3 (Step 3)

4 (Step 4)

Drag or click stage cards to place them:

1. Harvest Pods

2. Ferment & Dry

3. Roast & Grind

4. Temper & Wrap

Drag or click a stage picture to start building the process!

Tempering Magic: Tempering carefully controls chocolate temperature so cocoa butter crystals align, giving bars a shiny finish and crisp snap!

MISSION 6 · CHOCOLATIER QUIZ

Test Your Chocolate Knowledge!

Answer these 3 quick questions about cacao farming and chocolate making to earn your official Chocolatier Diploma!

Question 1: Where do cacao beans grow before being harvested?

Question 2: What is winnowing in the chocolate production process?

Question 3: Why is tempering chocolate so important before molding into bars?

Great job testing your knowledge! Fair trade and sustainable farming help cacao farmers thrive around the world.

You did it, Junior Chocolatier!

You completed all missions and earned your official Chocolate Maker Diploma!

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How is achocolate bar made?