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= BOHO CHOCOLATE =

Boho Chocolate is a New England based chocolate manufacturer located in Leverett, MA, USA. The company was founded by Charles Burke in 2014. The company makes organic, non-GMO, small batch stone ground chocolate using environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable methods. Cacao is sourced from a mix of small farms, brokers, and cooperatives doing business in South America. Countries of origin include Belize, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Columbia, & Guatemala. Every step of the manufacturing process is controlled by the manufacturer.

Manufacturing Process
Boho's process for manufacturing chocolate in done in ten stages:
 * Sorting - This process involves inspecting and hand sorting cacao beans to insure that damaged or improperly fermented beans have been removed.
 * Roasting - The beans are roasted at a temperatures ranging from 235-280 F.  Roasting times are carefully monitored, a process which is critical in the development of specific flavor profiles.
 * Cracking - After the beans have cooled they are cracked which results in smaller nibs and broken pieces of husk
 * Winnowing - This process separates the husk from the nib using variable air pressure which draws the lighter shells away from the heavier nibs
 * Pre-grinding - This is done to produce a paste called cocoa liquor which will enable the cocoa to pass under the heavy granite wheels
 * Grinding - The cocoa liquor is placed in melangers where it is mixed with sugar to get the desired particle size.
 * Conching - It will ten be conched for up to 72 hrs or until the correct taste, smell, and texture has been achieved.
 * Tempering - is the last stage which involves adjusting the chocolates temperature by raising, lowering, and raising the chocolate temperature. This process allows the cocoa butter to forms microscopic V crystals which surround the tiny chocolate particles. Type V crystals give the chocolate its snap and desirability. Additional spices and inclusions are added depending on the chocolate being produced


 * Pouring - The chocolate is poured into specially made poly-carbonate molds and cooled.
 * Packaging - Each bar is hand wrapped with foil and placed in a 12 count box for shipping.

Products Made
Milk Chocolate

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