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Franceschi Chocolate, established 1830
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The Franceschi Chocolate Guide

What we know about chocolate, written down. A supplier that only sells you the ingredient is only half a supplier — these are the guides, origin notes and recipes our own team works from.

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Recipes

From our own recipe book, with the chocolate specified.

Frozen mokachino topped with marshmallowsEasy · 5 minFrozen Mokachino4 servings No-bake oat and chocolate bars cut into portionsEasy · 15 min + 4 h chillOats & Chocolate Bars20 bars Stack of double chocolate pancakes under a ganacheEasy · 30 minDouble Chocolate Pancakes8 servings Homemade chocolate and hazelnut spread in a jarEasy · 25 minChocolate & Hazelnut Spread12 servings Chocolate fondue served with fresh fruitEasy · 15 minChocolate Fondue6 people Layered chocolate cake finished with crumbIntermediate · 45 min bakeChocolate Cake12 servings Brownie-based cheesecake finished with a dark chocolate ganacheIntermediate · 75 min + 4 h chillBrownie Cheesecake with Chocolate12 servings Chocolate fondant with a molten center, plated with red fruitIntermediate · 8 min bakeChocolate Fondant8 servings

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Recipes Without Words

Easy to follow, and nothing is said. Press play, watch the hands, cook along — eight short films, the same in every language.

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    Chocolate Lava Cake

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    Cupcakes

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    No-Bake Bars

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    Chocolate Spread

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    Iced Coffee

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    Chocolate Arepas

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    Pasta

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    Chicken

Chocolate & Cacao Knowledge

How chocolate is made, how Venezuelan cacao is classified, and how to taste and pair it.

A guided chocolate tasting laid out with glassesTasting and Pairing Fine ChocolateHow to run a structured tasting in five senses, and what to pour alongside it — from sparkling wine and aged rum to cheese, tea and virgin olive oil. Franceschi production team at work in the chocolate factoryThe Art of Chocolate MakingRoasting, winnowing, grinding, blending, conching, tempering, molding — what each stage actually decides. Freshly harvested Venezuelan cacao pods in yellow, green, orange and red on a wooden tableVenezuelan Cacao: Criollo, Forastero, TrinitarioWhy one country holds so much of the world's cacao genetic diversity — and what that means in the cup.

How to Work with Chocolate

Tempering, melting and the faults that ruin a batch.

Tempered chocolate being worked on a marble surfaceHow to Temper ChocolateSeeding, tabling or machine — target temperatures, the three methods, and how to read a temper that has gone wrong. Dark chocolate drops ready to meltHow to Melt Chocolate ChipsMicrowave, double boiler and bain-marie — plus why chocolate seizes and what can still be rescued.

Storage & Handling

Temperature, humidity and odor, done right.

Palletized Franceschi cases stored in a warehouseStorage and HandlingTemperature, humidity, odor and shelf life — the four things that ruin good chocolate in a professional kitchen.