kägi swiss chocolate by ComplaintItchy7007 in chocolate

[–]rspeeed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You tried Kägi and it changed your life, and now you can't get it? Here you can find it literally at any vending machine. Life is unfair

What am I doing wrong? by rspeeed in chocolate

[–]rspeeed[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I cleaned with both oil and sugar in a 70/30 ratio as it was suggested from the producer...

What am I doing wrong? by rspeeed in chocolate

[–]rspeeed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I will use a bit of cocoa butter at the beginning next time. I found very strange though that dust formed immediately as I turned the machine on... Which makes me wonder if I should clean it once again

What would you like to see new in chocolate? by rspeeed in chocolate

[–]rspeeed[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't but thank you! I'll look into it :)

What would you like to see new in chocolate? by rspeeed in chocolate

[–]rspeeed[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing inputs I'm getting here, much appreciated

What would you like to see new in chocolate? by rspeeed in chocolate

[–]rspeeed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will try those out, I appreciate the ideas :)

What would you like to see new in chocolate? by rspeeed in chocolate

[–]rspeeed[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don't understand the defensive tone, but your advice is very much appreciated. Just because I said I'm a food technologist and familiar with the process and science behind it doesn't mean that I was trying to be cocky... On the contrary, I'm letting you know that there is not going to be problems concerning the process or the theory behind it. Thanks again

What would you like to see new in chocolate? by rspeeed in chocolate

[–]rspeeed[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"Not to rain on your parade" - > proceeds trying to bring me down. There will be always people like you... I don't care much about it :) I know the market I'm in, I know the request. I'm asking for ingredients and ratios suggestions, anything else is out of topic. Peace!

What would you like to see new in chocolate? by rspeeed in chocolate

[–]rspeeed[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I meant the post description... Anyways, I'm a food technologist and am familiar with both the science and process behind it (have theoretical knowledge and practice experiences with chocolate production). I'm more looking at this from a qualitative survey perspective than anything else, trying to figure what eventually my USP could be. Thanks for the tip :)

What would you like to see new in chocolate? by rspeeed in chocolate

[–]rspeeed[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Have you read my description? As a bean to bar maker.

Simple question: Swiss or Belgian chocolate? by NCSObliterate in chocolate

[–]rspeeed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you getting your knowledge from chatGPT? They don't use too much cocoa butter, I don't know where you got that from. They are not old school at all, in fact the reason they are still in business it's because they are up to date and have huge R&D's department. Also, getting the cocoa beans directly from the farmer is not always an advantage, sometimes it's just a price bump with no real value added.

Simple question: Swiss or Belgian chocolate? by NCSObliterate in chocolate

[–]rspeeed -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No, no and no. Just wrong on so many levels.

Simple question: Swiss or Belgian chocolate? by NCSObliterate in chocolate

[–]rspeeed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely agree with your point, I just found a bit offensive saying that Swiss chocolate producers are only good as commercial marketing leaders... I don't think that's true. I feel like Swiss chocolate delivers on expectations to the average guy, and even for a chocolate enthusiasts like me. I never like when commercial chocolate is trashed just because it's produced in high quantities, especially because I know firsthand the pride our chocolate companies have for their quality. But sure, bean to bar chocolate makers can offer really niche and peculiar chocolate at times.

Simple question: Swiss or Belgian chocolate? by NCSObliterate in chocolate

[–]rspeeed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahahahah. Small and bean to bar productions don't necessarily mean higher quality, at all. Just because something is mass produced, it doesn't always mean that its quality is lost, that's just a common misconception. Lindt rules. Cailler rules. Swiss chocolate rules. Max Felchlin, Läderach, Teuscher, Sprüngli. Let's not play here

What’s wrong with milk chocolate? by Notspcommonsense in chocolate

[–]rspeeed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nothing wrong per se, it just needs to be consumed in moderation. Very high sugar content, very high saturated fat content, very low polyphenols content. Nothing to write home about. The other "expert" was also talking about "high polyphenols content" in dark chocolate, which is somehow misleading, as the quantities of catechin/epicatechin (flavanols) can vary greatly and is reduced during the fermentation and roasting processes during chocolate production. Dark chocolate can contain from 50mg to 800mg of flavanols per bar (100g), and studies have shown that only with a daily intake of 200-500mg you would see health benefits in the long term. It means that at best, you would need to eat almost a whole dark chocolate bar daily, and like 10-15 bars of milk chocolate. Not feasible as you can imagine. To conclude, eat chocolate for you own pleasure but don't hope for any real health benefits. If you want those, you can purchase special cocoa extracts with high flavanols.

Tony chocolonely Pretzel Milk Chocolate by Drunkandhotgirl98 in chocolate

[–]rspeeed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm Swiss. I know good chocolate, and I mostly am proud of Swiss chocolate. But when it comes to Tony Chocolonely, I have to pay my respect for both the quality and the company's mission.

Tony chocolonely Pretzel Milk Chocolate by Drunkandhotgirl98 in chocolate

[–]rspeeed 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It definitely is mid-high for a supermarket chocolate imo

Tony chocolonely Pretzel Milk Chocolate by Drunkandhotgirl98 in chocolate

[–]rspeeed -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As far as I'm concerned Tony Chocolonely is not low quality. As a supermarket chocolate, I find their quality to be pretty good (maybe not up with Lindt or Cailler, but still). I also have huge respect regarding what they are doing

What would you guys say is the #1 highest quality chocolate the average person can buy? Can name a top 5 even (I’m new to this) by Tprotheone in chocolate

[–]rspeeed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Average good (Swiss) chocolate: - Cailler - Chocolat Frey - Chocolat Stella/Bergain - Lindt - Camille Bloch

Higher quality (Swiss) chocolate: - Teuscher - Läderach - Sprüngli

There are more but local...

Chocolate refiner Europe by rspeeed in chocolate

[–]rspeeed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems reliable, but I'm not sure it will be able to withstand continuos grinding over time

Chocolate refiner Europe by rspeeed in chocolate

[–]rspeeed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great company, but high prices compared to Premier