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Hi, I'm Dom and I'm a chocolate maker in London. By request, here's a breakdown of how craft chocolate is made from tree to bar. Nearly all the chocolate in the world is manufactured in huge industrial factories by 4 or 5 large companies, but there is a growing movement of 'craft chocolate', where passionate chocolate lovers produce chocolate from 'bean to bar' from scratch.
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Hi, I'm Dom and I'm a chocolate maker in London. By request, here's a breakdown of how craft chocolate is made from tree to bar. Nearly all the chocolate in the world is manufactured in huge industrial factories by 4 or 5 large companies, but there is a growing movement of 'craft chocolate', where passionate chocolate lovers produce chocolate from 'bean to bar' from scratch.
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