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CFCA Certificated System including 5 Major Certificate Courses.

BtB CHOCOLATE TASTER CERTIFICATE(Level 1)

The course focuses on the theoretical knowledge and sensory professional principles from high-quality cocoa to bean-to-bar chocolate, helping to establish the correct sensory perception of fine chocolate, cocoa flavor perception and progressive sensory training program, and complete the sensory evaluation of fine cocoa and chocolate. This course allows students to master the three major aspects of flavor identification of fine cocoa and chocolate through the study of the flavor wheel and the practice of using the CFCA Fine Chocolate Tasting Training Table, combined with a series of comparative tasting training of fine chocolate flavors. Systematic analysis and analysis of texture and aroma. Course objectives: To acquire systematic theoretical knowledge of bean-to-bar chocolate, establish correct sensory evaluation of fine cocoa and chocolate, and gain an introduction to the systematic flavor recognition system of fine cocoa and chocolate from the three major aspects of texture, taste, and aroma. Course duration: 3 days, 21 hours in total

BtB CHOCOLATE MAKER CERTIFICATE(Level 1)

Course Introduction: The course focuses on the theoretical knowledge from high-quality cocoa to bean-to-bar chocolate, helping to establish the correct perception of fine chocolate, correcting the perception of cocoa flavor, and the technical operation points of the entire process of Bean to Bar chocolate production. This course allows students to have an introductory understanding of making bean-to-bar chocolate, and on this basis, build basic skills in cocoa drinks and products, safe operation of equipment and bar management. Through the roasting and tempering of cocoa beans and the production of chocolate cubes, cubes that meet the definition of fine chocolate are produced, and cocoa drinks and products based on fine chocolate that meet CFCA standards are correctly produced. Course objectives: To acquire systematic theoretical knowledge of bean-to-bar chocolate, to improve the skills from cocoa beans to fine chocolate making, and to master the entry-level skills of making fine cocoa drinks and products. Course duration: 3 days, 21 hours in total

BtB CHOCOLATIER CERTIFICATE (Level 1)

Course Introduction: The course focuses on the theoretical knowledge from high-quality cocoa to fine chocolate, helping to establish the correct flavor, combination, and process formula of fine chocolate, as well as the technical operation points of the entire process of making Bean to Bar fine chocolate application products. This course allows students to have an introductory understanding of making fine chocolate application products, and on this basis, build practical skills for cocoa products, safe operation of equipment and bar management. Through the selection of food raw materials, flavor matching, fermentation techniques, process formula design, etc., we can produce cocoa products that meet the definition of fine chocolate, and correctly master and produce fine chocolate-based cocoa products and related products that meet CFCA standards. Course objectives: To acquire systematic theoretical knowledge of fine chocolate, to improve the skills of cocoa beans, fine chocolate and cocoa application products, and to master the skills of various types of entry-level fine cocoa application products. Course duration: 3 days, 21 hours in total

BtB CACAO HUNTER CERTIFICATE (HAINAN)

Course Introduction: The course focuses on demonstrating the whole process of cocoa varieties (genes), planting methods, seedlings, picking, and post-harvest processing of cocoa beans. By understanding each link, the quality of cocoa beans and the flavor of the final finished chocolate can be achieved. Quality control. This course allows students to go deep into the Hainan cocoa growing area, understand the cocoa growing environment, and establish a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the flavor of fine cocoa-chocolate. On this basis, they will also master the post-harvest processing technology of cocoa beans through practice, as well as the processing technology of cocoa beans from cocoa beans. The application technology of baking, grinding and making fine chocolate, hands-on experience of the technical points and flavor control from raw cocoa beans to finished chocolate. Course objectives: To acquire the basic principles of constructing a flavor system based on the early processing of raw cocoa beans at the place of origin, to establish an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of the flavor of fine cocoa-chocolate, and to master the analysis and control of the flavor trend of the finished chocolate. Course duration: 6 days, 42 hours in total

BtB CACAO BREWER CERTIFICATE (Level 1)

Course Introduction: The course focuses on the theoretical knowledge from high-quality cocoa to bean-to-bar chocolate, establishing the correct perception of fine chocolate, correcting the perception of cocoa flavor, and the key points of the entire process of single-origin drinking chocolate using fine cocoa beans from a single production area as raw materials. This course allows students to have an introductory understanding of making fine chocolate drinks, and on this basis, build practical skills in cocoa drink making, safe operation of equipment and bar management. By comparing the flavor characteristics at different temperatures, with different solvents and using different brewing equipment, we can master the flavor code of fine drinking chocolate and correctly produce classic and creative cocoa drinks based on fine chocolate that meet CFCA standards. . Course objectives: To acquire systematic theoretical knowledge of bean-to-bar chocolate, to improve the skills of making fine chocolate drinks from cocoa beans, and to master the skills of making entry-level single-source drinking chocolate. Course duration: 3 days, 21 hours in total BtB CACAO BREWER CERTIFICATE (Level 2) LEARN MORE

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