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From cocoa bean to chocolate bar (Online Task)

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Task 1 — Academic

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The diagram below shows how chocolate is produced from cocoa beans.

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The production of chocolate from cocoa beans
The production of chocolate from cocoa beans1HarvestingRipe pods are cut from the trunks of the cocoa trees by hand and split open torelease the wet beans inside.2FermentingThe beans are heaped up under banana leaves for about a week, during whichnatural heat develops the chocolate flavour.3Drying and shippingThey are spread on wooden racks in the sun for several days, then packed intosacks and shipped to the factory.4RoastingAt the factory the dried beans are roasted in slowly turning drums, whichdarkens them and loosens the thin outer shell.5Winnowing and grindingThe shells are cracked off and blown away, and the pieces of bean that remainare ground into a thick brown paste.6Blending and refiningSugar, milk powder and extra cocoa butter are mixed in and the liquid isstirred for several hours until it is completely smooth.7Moulding and packingThe warm chocolate is poured into moulds, cooled until solid, wrapped bymachine and sent out to shops.

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