07/28/2026
Pit crew or winnowing crew ๐๏ธ
Todayโs big Tuesday task is taking roasted cocoa beans and monitoring them as they turn into nibs. We use a combination cracker and winnower which moves cocoa beans from a hopper, cracks them in a modified juicer, then separates the shells from the nibs using air flow from a big shop vac.
Itโs all very loud, hence the ear protection ๐คช