Homemade Milk Chocolate

Nick DiGiovanni
Nick DiGiovanni
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Publicado 2021-07-31
I visited Ecuador for 48 hours to pick up fresh cacao fruit, then brought it back to my kitchen and made milk chocolate. This may have been the craziest thing I have ever done. Most people will eat chocolate their entire lives without ever knowing where it comes from. I want to change this, not just with chocolate but with many foods out there. Chocolate itself doesn't just grow on trees. Instead, it's a fruit. One that looks something like an alien life form, but tastes better than anybody could possibly describe.

Think of something that's light, almost foamy. It varies in flavor but can have many notes and flavors including sweet, slightly tart, lemon, lychee, mango, pineapple, and perhaps even a very light taste of chocolate. The process then has several stages. Fermentation, drying, roasting, then grinding. Ultimately, the ground cocoa liquor is blended with additives such as milk powder, sugar, and more to create the chocolate bars we all know and love.

I want to give a massive thanks to the MANY people that made this trip happen, specifically Blue Stripes Cacao and Bean and Co, who let us visit their farm. In fact, as mentioned in the video I've arranged with Blue Stripes to create a box (this is NOT any sort of ad, promotion, etc. They're giving you a box of goodies basically at-cost so you can experience cacao as well, at my request):

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Todos los comentarios (21)
  • @Squinel
    Nick: "They're actually quite delicate" Also Nick: Throws them like a football.
  • @rubaiyatdunno482
    "did you make great chocolate?" "Yes" "What did it cost?" "Two great cameramen"
  • @SushiieeYT
    I love how its a workplace yet the workers and owners have a lot of fun throwing the cacao fruits around
  • @mj02luna26
    My heart skipped a bit once y’all got to Ecuador, im so happy that more people get to experience the beauty that is my country ❤️🇪🇨
  • @nathanellis59
    “Hi, Juan. Is this you?” “tf” that part just made the whole video for me
  • @deltr7148
    Nick: “Can I open it?” Also Nick: literally karate chops cacao
  • @ylmh16
    Saludos desde Ambato Ecuador, muy buen video. Desde la Finca a la barra. Excelente
  • @g09h
    ”Nick’s cameraman: does anything” “Nick: What are you doing, you’re fired”
  • @anaya6938
    I lived in Ecuador for half my life and I feel so happy it's getting some recognition!!
  • @noahmorales7926
    I am from Ecuador and I was happy watching this thanks for traveling to my country! Ecuador is the country of the expensive chocolate!!!!!
  • @sebasjohansebasgavilanez5241
    Saludos desde Ecuador nick soy muy fan y agradezco que visites mi país y que lo reconozcas como el país chocolatero
  • @ranjith21cen
    You're like the nicest and most patient version of Gordon Ramsey
  • @ameliamarie3058
    You are literally my favorite YouTuber nick. Keep up the great work 👍❤️
  • @sauravnellipunath3266
    Nick : I don't even know how to describe it Also Nick : a little bit gooey but also a bit carbonated. Taste with texture with citrusy, sweet. Almost a little lemony.
  • @Txko_
    Nick: "Can I open it?" "Yes but it's hard" Nick: opens with one chop ....
  • @mochiemy
    All the workers did a great job and I like the process to see how a chocolate bar is made😊