Glossary
Provenance
Place of origin also meaning proven integrity of production in that place.
Raw
Never treated with heat so the enzymes in the food are still active.
Guanaja
An island in the Pacific and the name of valrhonas benchmark dark chocolates 70% cocoa
Totonacs
tribe from Veracruz in Mexico who have collected vanilla for over 2000 years and used it in monetary, religious and romantic ways.
Black Hives
Bee hives from the trunk of a tree
Caddy
Container designed to hold dry food contents in good condition.
Extra Virgin
his is the first cold pressing of oil
Reggiano
abbreviation for Parmeggiano Reggiano known in UK as parmesan
Organic
Products grown or produced following strict guidelines with international recognition dictating the methodology of production and all elements / materials used.
Aroma
A fortified extract.
Extract
To take out (a substance forming part of something else) by crushing or by chemical means. Example: Vanilla essence is extracted from vanilla beans.
Essense
An artificial flavouring.
Fold
A trade term referring to the concentration of an extract and the weight of the ingredients used in the extraction in proportion to the volume of the infusing liquid.
Nibs
Broken pieces of the Kernel of a bean.
Muselage
A white sweet sticky wet cream that coats the outside of a raw cocoa bean.
Tippy Bud
The top unopened bud of two leaves at the end of a tea twig covered in a white down.
BOP
Broken orange pekoe.
Flush
New growth.