Cocoa and Chocolate (Classic Reprint): Their History From Plantation to Consumer - Couverture souple

Arthur W. Knapp

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440056374 ISBN 13 : 9781440056376

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover how cocoa becomes chocolate—from bean to bar—along with the science, history, and global trade behind it.

In Cocoa and Chocolate, the author offers a plain, accessible look at how the cacao bean travels from the tropical farm to the finished product. The book aims to be useful to non-specialists while still supplying clear, accurate detail that will interest experts as well. It covers the plant, cultivation, harvesting, preparation, production, and the many steps of manufacture, including by‑products and changes in the industry over time.

The volume also explains important terminology, such as cacao, cocoa, and chocolate, and it discusses testing, quality, and the reasons why different cacao varieties matter. There is a broad survey of producing regions, markets, and the logistics of moving cacao from plantation to port and beyond. The text addresses historical context, labor topics, and practical aspects of running a cacao business, with an eye toward future developments in the field.

• Learn how cacao is grown, harvested, fermented, dried, and turned into chocolate
• Understand the roles of different cacao varieties, processing methods, and by‑products
• See how global markets, prices, and trade shape the cocoa industry
• Explore the history and evolution of cacao production, quality control, and adulteration

Ideal for curious readers, students, and anyone interested in how a simple bean becomes a global treat.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Until that appears, I offer this little book, which attempts to cover lightly but accurately the whole ground, including the history of cacao, its cultivation and manufacture. This is a small book in which to treat of so large a subject, and to avoid prolixity I have had to generalise. This is a dangerous practice, for what is gained in brevity is too often lost in accuracy :brevity may be always the soul of wit, it is rarely the body of truth. The expert will find that I have considered him in that I have given attention to recent developments, and if I have talked of the methods peculiar to one place as though they applied to the whole world, I ask him to consider me by supplying the inevitable variations and exceptions himself. The book, though short, has taken me a long time to write, having been written in the brief breathing spaces of a busy life, and it would never have been completed but for the encouragement I received from Messrs. Cadbury Bros., Ltd., who aided me in every possible way. I am particularly indebted to the present Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Mr. W. A. Cadbury, for advice and criticism, and to Mr. Walter Barrow for reading the proofs. The members of the staff to whom I am indebted are Mr. W. Pickard, Mr. E. J. Organ, Mr. T. B. Rogers ;also Mr. A. Hackett, for whom the diagrams in the manufacturing section were originally made by Mr. J. W. Richards. I am grateful toM
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440056374
• ISBN 13: 9781440056376
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Copytech (UK) Ltd, Trading as Printondemand-worldwide.com; gpsr@podww.com; ; 9 Culley Court; Orton Southgate; Peterborough; Cambridgeshire; PE2 6WA; Royaume-Uni
• Personne responsable: Easy Access System Europe Oü, 16879218; +358405003575; gpsr.requests@easproject.com; ; Mustamäe tee 50; Tallinn; 10621; Estonie