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Conching
Conch·ing
Noun
Conching is a pivotal step in the chocolate making process where the flavor and texture is refined by continuous mixing at a warm temperature.
Important dates in Chocolate History
3500 B.C.
The first use of cocoa beans in Santa Ana (La Florida) in Ecuador, by the Mayo Chinchipe.
1830
Previously enjoyed only as a beverage, the first solid chocolate is created by British chocolate brand J. S. Fry and Sons.
1879
Rodolphe Lindt invents the conche machine, making his dream of silky smooth chocolate a reality.