Method of manufacturing a chocolate product

Abstract

The invention provides a method of manufacturing a chocolate product comprising the steps of: a) size reducing a chocolate ingredient mixture followed by conching the chocolate ingredient mixture; and b) ball milling the chocolate ingredient mixture formed in step a) to form a chocolate product comprising a particle size distribution which is reduced compared to the chocolate ingredient mixture formed in step a), wherein the chocolate ingredient mixture at the end of step a) comprises a particle size distribution with a D90 value of 20-100 μm and the chocolate product at the end of step b) comprises a particle size distribution with a D90 value of 15-35 μm and which is less than the particle size distribution formed in step a).

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