FCIA Fine Chocolate Glossary

Fine Chocolate Glossary

Compostable

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Conche

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Conching

The final flavor development step in the chocolate-making process. Heat, motion (shear), aeration, and time are combined during conching to produce the finished flavor and View Entry

Confectioner

A person, manufacturer, or business who produces sweets from sweeteners such as sugar, which may include other ingredients such as cocoa, nuts, and fruit. The View Entry

Confectionery

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Conservation Agriculture

Most organizations such as the WFP and FAO define Conservation Agriculture with these 3 or 4 points:

  • Minimal Soil Disturbance; planting in Conservation agriculture is
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Cooperative

A cooperative is an association controlled by its voluntary members, who pool resources to meet their common economic, social, and/or cultural needs and aspirations through View Entry

Cost of Production

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Couverture

A chocolate product that contains the same ingredients as a high-quality chocolate bar, but with the following main differences:

(1) finer and smoother texture, which View Entry