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Tools

Calculators that do the arithmetic, and say what the arithmetic cannot cover.

Every tool here states its limitations

Each of these produces a number, and a number carries an authority that the inputs frequently do not deserve. The percentage calculator cannot know the ratio of cocoa solids to cocoa butter in your bar, because that is not on the label and is what actually determines how it tastes. The limitations are printed next to the result rather than in a footnote, and the data model will not accept a tool that has not declared any.

Available

  • Chocolate finder

    I do not know what chocolate I want. Where do I start?

    Narrows eighty chocolate types to a handful, from what you want rather than what you already know the name of — and shows the reasoning for every suggestion.

  • Chocolate percentage calculator

    What does 70% actually mean in terms of what is in the bar?

    Works out what is actually in a bar at a given percentage — and shows why two bars at the same number can be very different.

  • Ganache ratio calculator

    How much cream do I need for this much chocolate?

    Gives the chocolate and cream quantities for a chosen firmness, adjusted for the type of chocolate.

  • Hot chocolate calculator

    How much chocolate do I need, for this many cups, made this way?

    Scales chocolate or cocoa to any number of cups at a chosen richness and sweetness, corrects for the liquid you are using, and says what it had to assume to get there.

  • Chocolate storage advisor

    Where should I actually keep this, and for how long?

    Cupboard, fridge or freezer — for a bar, filled chocolates, a fresh ganache or cocoa powder, in your climate, for as long as you need it to keep, with the reason beside the answer.

  • Chocolate quantity planner

    How much chocolate do I need for this many people?

    How much chocolate for a party, a wedding, a fountain, a hot chocolate bar, a tasting or a set of gift boxes — with the reasoning behind every figure shown beside it.

  • Chocolate milk calculator

    How much cocoa do I need for chocolate milk, and how much sugar?

    How much cocoa and sugar for a cold chocolate milk at a chosen strength — built stronger and sweeter than a hot drink, because cold suppresses both.

  • Chocolate scaling calculator

    How do I scale this recipe's chocolate up or down?

    Scales a chocolate quantity up or down, and flags where scaling does not behave linearly.

  • Chocolate substitution finder

    What can I use instead of the chocolate this recipe wants?

    Works out what to use when a recipe calls for a chocolate you do not have, and what else must change as a result.

  • Pairing selector

    What should I drink or eat with this chocolate?

    Suggests pairings from a chocolate type or a flavour family, with the basis and the caveat shown alongside each.

  • Tasting scorecard

    How do I record what I taste in a way I can compare later?

    A structured record of a tasting — appearance, snap, aroma, flavour development, texture and faults.

Planned

Specified in the catalogue, including their limitations, and not yet built. They have no pages, so there is nothing here to click.