Homemade Milk Chocolate

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Published 2021-07-31
I visited Ecuador for 48 hours to pick up fresh cacao fruit, then brought it back to my kitchen and made milk chocolate. This may have been the craziest thing I have ever done. Most people will eat chocolate their entire lives without ever knowing where it comes from. I want to change this, not just with chocolate but with many foods out there. Chocolate itself doesn't just grow on trees. Instead, it's a fruit. One that looks something like an alien life form, but tastes better than anybody could possibly describe.

Think of something that's light, almost foamy. It varies in flavor but can have many notes and flavors including sweet, slightly tart, lemon, lychee, mango, pineapple, and perhaps even a very light taste of chocolate. The process then has several stages. Fermentation, drying, roasting, then grinding. Ultimately, the ground cocoa liquor is blended with additives such as milk powder, sugar, and more to create the chocolate bars we all know and love.

I want to give a massive thanks to the MANY people that made this trip happen, specifically Blue Stripes Cacao and Bean and Co, who let us visit their farm. In fact, as mentioned in the video I've arranged with Blue Stripes to create a box (this is NOT any sort of ad, promotion, etc. They're giving you a box of goodies basically at-cost so you can experience cacao as well, at my request):

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All Comments (21)
  • @Squinel
    Nick: "They're actually quite delicate" Also Nick: Throws them like a football.
  • "did you make great chocolate?" "Yes" "What did it cost?" "Two great cameramen"
  • @SushiieeYT
    I love how its a workplace yet the workers and owners have a lot of fun throwing the cacao fruits around
  • @mj02luna26
    My heart skipped a bit once y’all got to Ecuador, im so happy that more people get to experience the beauty that is my country ❤️🇪🇨
  • @nathanellis59
    “Hi, Juan. Is this you?” “tf” that part just made the whole video for me
  • @ranjith21cen
    You're like the nicest and most patient version of Gordon Ramsey
  • Nick : I don't even know how to describe it Also Nick : a little bit gooey but also a bit carbonated. Taste with texture with citrusy, sweet. Almost a little lemony.
  • You are literally my favorite YouTuber nick. Keep up the great work 👍❤️
  • @nikmar1338
    “They make $400 chocolate bars from this” Starts throwing it around like a football 🤣
  • @Txko_
    Nick: "Can I open it?" "Yes but it's hard" Nick: opens with one chop ....
  • @noahmorales7926
    I am from Ecuador and I was happy watching this thanks for traveling to my country! Ecuador is the country of the expensive chocolate!!!!!
  • @drewholmes7356
    Honestly? I want plain cacao as a flavor in sweets. From what I've seen, it's its own thing and deserves more recognition.
  • @zhaowanduan
    Nick: karate chops tf out of a cacao pod to open it The professional guy: lightly smacks the side of one and opens it in the most clean as possible way
  • @FryerVlogs
    Why is nobody talking about the Hilarious relationship between the cameraman and nick?🤣🤣 honestly, this duo is what completes the content lol Edit: it's been half a year and you people still are arguing over my comment. It's my own opinion you don't really have to agree.
  • @antifurry590
    THIS VIDEO IS THE BEST IM LEARNING ABOUT CACAO PROCESS AND HOW ITS TURNED INTO CHOCOLATE 🍫
  • @ylmh16
    Saludos desde Ambato Ecuador, muy buen video. Desde la Finca a la barra. Excelente
  • @deltr7148
    Nick: “Can I open it?” Also Nick: literally karate chops cacao
  • This is amazing! I love it! Who knew chocolate was made this way? The only thing is is that most of the video is him in Ecuador