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🍫 Chocolate tempering problems, solved ✅ Whether you’re a chocolatier, chocolate maker, pastry chef, baker, or home cook who’s ever followed all the steps and still ended up with streaks, bloom, or dull chocolate — you’re not alone. And it can be SO frustrating! 😳 Most tutorials teach you HOW to temper. All the steps to follow. Few explain WHY it works. And when you understand the science behind tempering chocolate and how to control the variables, it stops being intimidating and starts becoming second nature. And when it clicks, you will get the perfect temper each & every time. That’s why we launched Chocolate Technique Labs — short, focused online classes with live expert support to help you finally master specific chocolate topics. ✨ Join us this month for the Tempering Chocolate Technique Lab with @chefrachelmckinley & @cirquedusouffle 🗓Oct 19 - 26(2 hour Live session Oct 25 at 10:30am - 12:30pm PCT) 🎯 Learn the science, build your confidence, troubleshoot like a pro. 🔗 Tap the link in bio to join! 🤝 Share it with a friend who works with chocolate. #chocolatier #temperingchocolate #bakersofinstagram #pastrychef #chocolatetechniques by @ecolechocolat
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2 days ago
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Welcome to all of our new students, we are so happy you are joining us! Our Professional Chocolatier & Chocolate Making from the Bean Programs begin today & we couldn’t be more excited. We will be with you every step of the way as you dive into this delicious world. A science based curriculum built on real world experience to give you applicable knowledge & skills that will carry you into the future, not just information that will always leave you with more questions. And if YOU have been thinking about joining us, it’s not too late. You can find all the information to register at the link in our bio. Questions about which program is right for you? Please reach out, we’re always happy to help. Your seat at our virtual Chef’s Table is waiting - we’ll see you there! #chocolatebusiness #chocolatierlife #beantobar #chocolateschool #artisanchocolate by @ecolechocolat
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8 days ago
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Fall programs start tomorrow 🍂 Are you ready for it? Want to make chocolate from scratch? Our Chocolate Making from the Bean Program takes you through step by step, with plenty of tasting along the way. 🗓️ September 25 - November 27 Want to make things with chocolate? The Professional Chocolatier Program teaches you over 40 different skills, techniques & recipes, with instructor & tutor feedback every step of the way. 🗓️ September 25 - December 11 Both programs are 100% online, no previous experience required. Tap the link in our bio to enroll - we can’t wait for you to join us! #chocolatemaking #beantobar #craftchocolate #chocolatier #chocolateschool by @ecolechocolat
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9 days ago
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People interested in bean to bar chocolate often get lost in machinery, roasting times & particle sizes without an understanding of the whole process. Don’t get us wrong, machinery is important. But making delicious chocolate is about so much more than putting cocoa beans through machines. What about chocolate flavor? Sourcing cocoa beans? Understanding the chocolate industry? These are all critical to your success. We teach you this & so much more. And we’ve been teaching this program since before “bean to bar” or “craft chocolate” was a thing. Our Chocolate Making from the Bean Program starts where curiosity actually starts. No factory or equipment required, just a guided path from the cacao tree to finished chocolate bar. Our next program is September 25 - November 27. Our instructors have decades of experience & they share all of their expertise with you through our online learning platform. Have specific dietary needs? Vegan chocolate, nondairy, keto, organic, etc.? We’ve got you covered 👍 Your seat around our online Chef’s Table is waiting for you, come join us! Comment MAKER & we’ll DM you all the details to register 👍 #beantobar #beantobarchocolate #craftchocolate #chocolatemaking chocolatemaker by @ecolechocolat
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12 days ago
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Shelf life isn’t just a technical detail - it’s the difference between a customer who reorders & one who doesn’t. Our Chocolate Quality & Shelf Life Program teaches chocolate business owners, chocolatiers & chocolate makers the science behind shelf life: water activity, ingredient interactions, storage & the food safety standards that keep your products & (your customers) safe. You’ll walk away with a science-based approach to understanding shelf life & the food safety knowledge every chocolate business needs. The program starts TODAY! Don’t sleep on this program, take it before the holiday season rush. It’s taught by Kerry Beal, inventor of the @eztemper Comment CUSTOMER & we’ll send you all the details to register or click the link in our bio 🔗 #chocolatebusiness #chocolateshelflife #chocolatiertraining #foodsafetyforchocolatiers #chocolateschool by @ecolechocolat
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15 days ago
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The answer to longer shelf life? 💡 Understanding the science behind your ingredients 🔬 If you run a chocolate business, this knowledge isn’t optional, it’s how you protect your customers, your product quality & your reputation. Join our online Chocolate Quality and Shelf Life Program September 18 - October 30 This program will not only give you the knowledge you need to extend product shelf life, but also help you put systems in place in your business to prevent costly mistakes! Taught by Kerry Beal, inventor of @eztemper You will learn: 💡Production quality assurance ✔️Understand HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices). ✔️Learn about global food safety standards and both product labeling and nutritional labeling requirements. 💡Food chemistry, recipe development and food safety ✔️Develop your own chocolate and ingredient specification checklist and inventory control systems for traceability. ✔️Review safety standards for recipe development and production techniques. 💡Determining shelf life of bonbons and confections ✔️Gain knowledge in the common shelf-life issues for chocolatiers. ✔️Discuss the role, or not, of preservatives both natural and synthetic used to extend the keeping limits. � ✔️Perform your own recipe evaluation (with standing study results, including keeping limit recommendations). 📣 Here’s what recent students said: 📣 “This is has been eye opening and helpful to see how one ingredient can change the whole shelf-life of your product. It was my goal to have an understanding on shelf life and how to extend it with ingredient, water content and storage options. It was helpful to have so much information at our fingertips.” Lisa “The program gave me confidence in knowing how to better communicate information, how to make sure I’m being safe during production, and what causes problems and how best to resolve them. The cautions were repeated throughout and I thought that was helpful.” Allison Comment EXTEND and we’ll send you a link with all the details to register 🙌 #Shelflife #foodquality #qualitycontrol #chocolatebusiness #artisanchocolate by @ecolechocolat
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17 days ago
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🚨The next session of our online The Professional Chocolatier Program starts in a little over ONE WEEK! 🚨 Session dates: September 25 - December 11 Our program is the only 3 month, online program for chocolatier training where you have an instructor and a tutor with you every step of the way. Free information you can find online is not the same as expertise accumulated over decades of experience as a chocolatier and business owner. This is your chance to combine your passion with the right training, structured practice, and expert feedback. That’s exactly what this program delivers: 🍫 40+ techniques and recipes 🍫 Step-by-step guidance from working chocolate professionals and business owners 🍫 Feedback and support every step of the way 🍫🍫Two optional live sessions to ask questions & discuss challenges IRL with your tutor Whether you dream of mastering chocolate has a hobby or a business, this program will give you the confidence and skills you need to succeed. If you’re serious about chocolate, this is your moment. Ready isn’t a feeling, it’s a decision. Comment READY and we will DM you a link with all the information you need to register! #professionalchocolatier #chocolatiertraining #chocolatierlife #chocolateeducation #chocolatebusiness by @ecolechocolat
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19 days ago
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Color makes your chocolate products stand out from the crowd. It elevates your chocolates for gift giving. And it doesn’t have to be overly time consuming. Let Michelle Novosel @pizzellesconfections teach you how to create beautiful designs with colored cocoa butter & efficiently incorporate this into your production. 🎨 ⏰ The Chocolate Color & Design Masterclass officially starts today, with the first live session on Monday! 🎨 8 hours of live online instruction 🎨 Assignments to solidify your learning 🎨 Small group learning environment for lots of individual attention 🎨 Access to your instructor in between live sessions through our online learning platform Find all the details to register at the link in our bio! #coloredcocoabutter #chocolateschool #airbrushpainting #chocolatierlife #artisanchocolate by @ecolechocolat
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22 days ago
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Are you making these mistakes with your chocolate design work? 🎨 Is your coloured cocoa butter properly tempered? 🎨 Is your airbrush spraying consistently? (Nozzle clogs, air pressure, viscosity) 🎨 Are your colours bleeding between layers? 🎨 Trouble with mold release? This is probably due to shell thickness or improper tempering 🎨 Trouble getting pastels or whites to actually show up? 🎨 Bloom & storage stability? 🎨 Balancing artistic detail with production speed? This isn’t a 60-second quick technique - it’s the full system: tempering, troubleshooting, storage & production speed from someone who has run a chocolate business for more than a decade. You’ll learn to solve all of these - plus chocolate decorating techniques, proper shelling & storage - in our Chocolate Color & Design Masterclass. 🗓️ Sept 11 - Oct 9 (first live session Sept 14) 🗣️ 8 hours live instruction & instructor Q & A between sessions through our online learning platform. ⚠️ Not a beginner class - some experience with colored cocoa butter & airbrush required. 👩‍🏫Your instructor is the fabulous Michelle Novosel from the award winning @pizzellesconfections Comment PAINT to get all the details to register, spots are filling up! #coloredcocoabutter #chocolatebusiness #chocolatierlife #bonbonmaking #chocolateschool by @ecolechocolat
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24 days ago
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Recipes are everywhere - expertise can only be gained over years of experience solving problems as they arise. Fruit and nuts aren’t just add-ins — they change everything about how your chocolate &/or confection recipe behaves. 🍓🌰 Getting the flavor, texture, and shelf life right isn’t luck. It’s science: hydrocolloids, fat eutectics, water activity, acid reactions — factors that a lot of recipes & chocolatier training programs skip entirely. In our Fruit & Nut Recipe Development Masterclass, you’ll learn exactly how to control it — so your pâte de fruit sets right every time, your pralines don’t turn on you, and you can confidently create things that will become some of your most profitable products, not your riskiest. Struggling with vegan/plant-based/non-dairy formulations? Rachel can solve your recipe formulation challenges! 💡3 live sessions (8 hours) with instructor Rachel McKinley, starting September 9 (first live session is September 12). The live sessions are recorded if you have to miss one. 💡Interact with your instructor & classmates in between live sessions through our online Learning Centre 💡Assignments to solidify your learning 💡downloadable recipe booklet for you to keep Enrollment is limited to 12 students for lots of personal attention and closing soon — comment EXPERT to get a DM with all the information to save your spot. #ChocolateEducation #ChocolatierLife #RecipeDevelopment #ChocolateBusiness #ArtisanChocolate by @ecolechocolat
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September at Ecole Chocolat is a BUSY month! Five chocolate programs, five different stages of the chocolate journey — from your first bean-to-bar batch to leveling up as a professional chocolatier, plus fruit & nut recipe development, color & design, and quality & shelf life along the way. And remember, our programs are taught by chocolate business owners, providing you with invaluable expertise from years of experience. Wherever you’re at, there’s something in this lineup for you. Swipe through to find your program, then head to the link in bio for dates and details. #chocolatemaking #chocolatebusiness #beantobar #chocolateschool #chocolatier by @ecolechocolat
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Sadly, researchers also indicated that while it did not take a large sample size to confirm these results, they were overwhelmed by the response 😂😫 Who can relate to this chocolate tempering conundrum? P.s. We have another session of our Chocolate Tempering Technique Lab coming up in October if you need help mastering this skill 😉 It’s not just about steps, it’s about understanding the science & how to control the variables. #breakingnews #facts #smallbiz #temperingchocolate by @ecolechocolat
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