I have become addicted to your videos Dylan. You have inspired me so much that i traveled from California to Peru, my motherland, to visit and explore different places where illegal coca plantations have been long replaced by big cacao plantations. It was fascinating to interact with the farmers and learn all about the cacao growing, fermenting and drying processes. I have brought several organic cacao samples from different cooperatives and plan to start an importing business. I am 64 years old and have been retired for more than 10 years now, but you are bringing me out of retirement! I feel alive again. Thank you !

I just bought some cacao beans, they smell like dirty socks.

Oh, would love to try that Vietnamese stuff one day! Such a great video, thank you!

Just getting started at home (refiner got here yesterday) and buying already-roasted nibs from Chocolate Alchemy (got here today 😃). But this was super informative 🙏

Audio too soft. right click -> stats for nerds -> volume: -7.0 dB. Ideally it should be between -2 to 0 dB. Turn up the mic gain and move it closer to your face first, if still not loud enough then amplify digitally. Audacity is a free audio editing software that you can use

How to make cocoa butter.

Could I send you chocolate or beans to taste?

U can use beans with surface mold!?!?!?

Hi Dylan, I wish to get in touch with you. I am a Cocoa farmer from Papua New Guinea

Hi Dylan I have samples of cocoa beans, how should I send a sample

Fantastic! Thank you!

Love all your videos man, especially among Covid times

Great videos thanks

Hi Dylan, maybe one day you will source some St Lucian cocoa, looking to try and win a Cocoa Excellence medal.

Tq

Hi Dylan, thanks so much for your videos. They're super useful. How often do you change your bean supply? I'd imagine it would be pretty costly to keep changing as that would affect your packaging, etc. How long do you normally stick with one type of bean for until you decide to explore other beans?

I am very interested to have more knowledge about chocolate craft. Please can you guide me where to start my education (training books)?

Hi this beans are roasted when you taste it?

Where can I get that stone grinder from that you showed. Also how long do you think the drying/fermentation should be? or dose it depend on the species of it.

Quick question; are those beans samples already roasted by farmers before sent you or those raw beans?