How to Crack and Winnow Cacao Beans | Craft Chocolate Making

In the second episode of our Bean to Bar Craft Chocolate Making series, let's talk about cracking and winnowing cacao beans! So what do we mean about cracking and winnowing? Cracking separates the unwanted husks from the beans. The mix of cracked husk and bean fragments is then winnowed, a process in which a gentle vacuum removes the lighter husk material from the heavier bean fragments, now known as nibs. We're also going to share the different ways on how you can actually do cracking and winnowing. Below are the links for cracking and winnowing machines mentioned in the video. Machines for cracking cacao beans: 1. Spectra Cocoa Bean Cracker Machine - https://www.spectraplaza.com/melanger... 2. Cocoa Town Crackers - https://cocoatown.com/collections/cra... 3. Nemisto - https://nemisto.com/products/winnowin... Winnowing Machines: 1. Sylph Winnower - https://chocolatealchemy.myshopify.co... 2. CocoaTown - https://cocoatown.com/collections/win... 3. Spectra - https://www.spectraplaza.com/melanger... 4. Selmi - https://www.selmi-group.com/roastedCo... 5. Nemisto - https://nemisto.com/products/winnowin... Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear from you! Business Inquiries: [email protected] ** FOR ALL THINGS CACAO & CHOCOLATES, FOLLOW US ** Instagram:   / cacaocultureph   Facebook:   / cacaocultureph   Tiktok:   / cacaocultureph   ** OUR AMAZON RECOMMENDATIONS ** Want to see our chocolate tools, equipment, books and our personal recommendations? Check out our Amazon page https://www.amazon.com/shop/cacaocult... ** CHECK OUT OUR PRODUCTS** Website: www.cacaoculture.ph Shopee: https://shopee.ph/cacaocultureph Lazada: https://www.lazada.com.ph/shop/cacao-... ** OUR FOUNDERS ** Ken Reyes-Lao:   / kenreyeslao   Shiela Reyes-Lao:   / shielareyeslao   Facebook:   / kenandshiela