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Is my chocolate in Temper?
One of the many nightmares a chocolate maker has is whether his/her chocolate is in temper. But what exactly is temper?
Any pure chocolate (having natural &/or added cocoa butter) has 6 differe...

The Art and Science of Chocolate Making
In 2019, I had conducted a bean to bar tasting workshop where I highlighted the entire bean to bar process and in the end we tasted cacao nibs, cacao butter, our single origin bars and inclusion b...

Recipe: Cold Cacao Brew
You know hot chocolate, but have you met its much cooler cousin; Cold Cacao?
For this simple recipe you'll need the below ingredients
1 cup water (room temperature)
2 tbsp Pascati Cacao Powder
1 t...

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Roasting Cacao
Once you have selected the beans and procured a batch, it's now time to process it into delicious chocolate. When the beans arrive in your factory, they are scanned for a quick look to spot any def...

Bang for your Buck!
Once you have known how "belgian" chocolate is different from "craft" chocolate.. how do you decide which one to opt for? Unique inclusions?..Origin of cacao?...Texture?.. Price?
We have positione...

Selection of Cacao
Great chocolate starts with quality beans.
Any craft chocolate maker who has been working is this space for over a year will tell you that. In dark chocolate, the cacao bean accounts for 60% or mor...

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Recipe: Chilly Chocolate Chia Pudding
Chilly Chocolate Chia pudding made using Pascati Chocolate and Cacao Powder

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Recipe: Spiced winter cookies filled with Pascati, Cacao & Hazelnut Orange Spread
A delicious winter cookies recipe created by Chef Udisha using our organic Cacao & Hazelnut Spread.

You've been hit by a smooth chocolator!
Ever wondered why some chocolate bars are o' so smooth? Well, there is science involved behind it.
This involves two things; the particle size (in microns) & the fat content of chocolate aka co...

Single Origin & all that Jazz
Single origin chocolate, as the name implies, broadly translates to chocolate made from cacao beans which are sourced from a particular "origin". When a chocolate maker makes a "single origin" bar ...
What is "Bean to Bar" chocolate?
Chocolate made by processing cacao beans to a finished chocolate bar is referred to as "bean to bar" chocolate. This involves chocolate makers sourcing cacao beans from farmers and roasting, cracki...

Recipe: Organic Spiced Hot Cocoa
Christmas inspired recipe, made with local ingredients of Eastern India.
Here's how you make this delicious beverage.- Take 3 tbsp Pascati organic cacao powder in a mug .- Take 2 tbsp mi...