New Chocolate Maker in SD

[PICHARDO]

Not sure if that is true. Switzerland has a high per capita consumption rate, and are famous for their processing cacao into chocolate. You need good cacao beans to make good chocolate and only 1-2 % are considered super fine around the world and maybe 5-6 % more put into the very good category. But "most the best" is probably a little high being Switzerland is fairly small from a global perspective. The DR produces about 80,000 tons a year which is about 9th highest producers world wide. Probably only 40-50% of this is fermented and a smaller number is considered high grade. I doubt the Swiss are buying the 20,000 tons a years considered "the best". It is being spread out between many European nations, US, Canada and Japan.

 

[Tom F.]

Switzerland and Ukraine are not cacao producing countries no I imagine this includes cacao that has already been processed into what is called chocolate liquor. 100% . What is the source of this data?

 

[Tom F.]

Switzerland and Ukraine are not cacao producing countries no I imagine this includes cacao that has already been processed into what is called chocolate liquor. 100% . What is the source of this data?

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/093015/4-countries-produce-most-chocolate.asp

Doing a quick search I found this article. Barry Callebaut is probably the biggest chocolate grinder and producer and is Swiss. Nestle, Lindt and Toberone are also Swiss. Not all of their manufacturing is done in Switzerland but I stand corrected.