Researchers delved into the physics of conching, the stirring process that transforms ground cacao into a meltingly smooth treat. By Veronique Greenwood What do chocolate and concrete have in common?

Conching is the most important step in making Dùne Chocolate. A classic conche (the machine in which conching is done) is double jacketed to regulate the temperature and has agitators to continuously ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Dr Karl Kruszelnicki: To lose that gritty texture, the chocky concrete is ground down to change the ...

The science of what makes good chocolate has been revealed by researchers studying a 140-year-old mixing technique. The science of what makes good chocolate has been revealed by researchers studying a ...