Useful Links

Equipment and Machinery for the Chocolatier

http://www.americanchocolatemould.com/
http://www.bakedeco.com
http://www.brunner.com (Germany. Write or ask for Peter Heßner, Product Manager. He is very nice and helpful)
http://www.brunner.com/chocolate-moulds.html (for more product catalogues. They do lovely customized moulds with logos etc)
http://www.chefrubber.com
http://www.chocolat-chocolat.com
http://www.chocolateworld.be
http://www.chocolatier-electro.com/english
http://www.chocoma.dk/home
http://www.chocovision.com
http://www.hacos.com/htmlsite/machines.htm
http://www.icbtecnologie.com/en/ (one of the greatest Italian companies in the production of chocolate and pastry machines.)
http://www.ipfco.com sales@ipfco.com (great for PVC custom made moulds, Arun is very nice and helped me make mine)
http://www.jbprince.com
http://www.martellato.it
(great moulds and melters)
http://www.micelli.com
http://www.moldart.be
(great moulds and melters as well as excellent personal service)
http://www.perfectinc.com
http://www.pcb-creation.fr
http://www.prefamac.com/
(nice moulds, tempering machines, recycled moulds and other equipment)
http://www.rinermoulds.com
http://www.savagebros.com
http://www.selmi-group.it/eng
http://www.pavonitalia.com
http://www.vantagehouse.com (They sell only to the UK, but great info on products)

Chocolate Suppliers

http://www.amanochocolate.com/
http://www.amedei.com/en/index.aspx
http://www.askinosie.com/ (micro batch chocolatier, Shawn is extremely nice and has a very interesting site)
http://www.callebaut.com/en (lots of information also)
http://www.chocolates-elrey.com/
http://www.chocolatesantander.com/english/ (Columbia)
http://www.chocovic.es (Spain)
http://www.chocosphere.com/ (supplies chocolates from around the world as well as some small equipment- fantastic service)
https://www.sochoklat.com/ (bean to bar chocolate maker. One of the only two in Canada)
http://www.cluizel.com
http://www.dagobachocolate.com (organic chocolate with an emphasis on the environment- Full Circle Sustainability)
http://www.devrieschocolate.com/
http://www.domori.com
http://www.doninichocolates.com
http://www.fabilo.ch/language/en
http://www.ghirardelli.com
http://www.grenadachocolate.com
http://www.guittard.com/home/index.html
http://www.hachez.de/en/
http://www.originalhawaiianchocolatefactory.com
http://www.patric-chocolate.com/store (micro batch chocolate!)
http://www.chocolats-pralus.com/
http://www.scharffenberger.com
http://www.schokinag.de
http://www.valrhona.com/fr

Chocolate Suppliers in Israel

http://www.holycacao.co.il/- Israel’s first artisanal handcrafted bean to bar organic and fair trade chocolate. Micro batches.

Chocolatiers

http://www.annasheachocolates.com/
http://www.artisanconfection.com (Joseph Schmidt)
http://www.ashantichocolat.com
http://www.askinosie.com/ (micro batch chocolatier, extremely nice and a very interesting site)
http://www.bernardcallebaut.com
http://www.bonajuto.it/en/prodotti.cfm (Sicily, Italy)
http://www.bubo.ws/ (Spain)
http://www.burdickchocolate.com
http://www.chobel.be/burie/cho_burievalentine.html
http://www.chocolatartisanal.com
http://www.chocolatbydaniel.com
http://www.chocolatiernoel.com
http://www.chocolats.net (France)
http://www.cocoabella.com
http://www.depaulaconfections.com (Oregon, U.S.)
http://www.donnellychocolates.com
http://www.elbowchocolates.com
http://www.enricrovira.com/ (Spain)
http://www.epiphaniechocolate.com (Calgary AB, Canada)
http://www.franschocolates.com
http://www.garrisonconfections.com
http://www.ganache.co.il (highly recommended!)
http://www.jacquestorres.com
http://www.jphevin.com (France)
http://www.knipschildt.com
http://www.lamaisonduchocolat.com (Paris, London, New York, Japan)
http://www.mariebelle.com
http://www.martineschocolates.com
http://www.mary.be (Belgium)
http://www.meltchocolates.com
http://www.mendocino-chocolate.com
http://www.munsonschocolates.com
http://www.nirvanachocolates.com
http://www.normanloveconfections.com
http://www.oriolbalaguer.com/ (Spain)
http://www.patrickroger.com (France)
http://www.pierreherme.com
http://www.puccinibomboni.com/ (Holland)
http://www.recchiuticonfections.com
http://www.redthreadconfections.com
http://www.7sisterssweetshop.com
http://www.swanchocolates.com
http://www.skinnymechocolate.com (no sugar, they use Stevia extract)
http://www.sweetchocolot.com (Utah)
http://www.telluridetruffle.com
http://www.theobromachocolatier.com
http://tomandsallys.com
http://www.thomashaas.com (BC Canada)
http://www.toertchentoertchen.de (Germany)
http://www.varsanos.com

Sites connected to chocolate

http://www.academyofchocolate.org.uk/
http://www.allchocolate.com( lots of info and videos)
http://www.amyschocolate.jkchocolatetruffles.com (a young girl makes chocolate bars from the beans at home!)
http://www.chocolatealchemy.com/ (how make your own chocolate from bean to bar!)
http://edp.org/chocguid.htm#advice (rates chocolates from around the world
http://www.chocolateguild.com – ROBERT DESERVES A SPECIAL THANK YOU!
http://chocomap.com (a map of chocolatiers around the world)
http://www.chocolateshow.com
http://www.chocolatespeak.blogspot.com/ (Sandra and Paul spent a year in Israel. He was a rabbinical student and she interviewed chocolatiers all over Israel. She is now interviewing abroad. Check out Paul’s blog, too: http://paulstrasko.blogspot.com/
http://www.chocolateusa.org/Story-of-Chocolate
www.ecolechocolat.com (a great online school for learning the basics of chocolate)
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/exploring_chocolate
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/Chocolate/exhibits.html
http://www.tapuz.co.il/tapuzforum/main/forumpage.asp?forum=608
http://forums.egullet.org (an excellent place for food lovers, professionals. The Pastry forum has excellent
nformation on chocolate, including demos)
http://www.mrchocolate.com/aboutchocolate9.aspx
http://www.mrchocolate.com/aboutchocolate10.aspx
http://www.mrchocolate.com/aboutchocolate12.aspx excellent set of online videos
http://www.mrchocolate.com/aboutchocolate13.aspx
http://www.mrchocolate.com/aboutchocolate14.aspx
http://seventypercent.com (international chocolate forum- very recommended)
http://www.squidoo.com/chocolate_2
http://www.thechocolatedoctor.ca (Canada- Dr. Kerry Beal is one of a kind and deserves a hundred thank you’s)
http://www.theobroma-cacao.de/ HE DESERVES A SPECIAL THANK YOU
http://www.theobroma-cacao.de/en/choco-guide/choco-guide IF YOU ARE A CHOCOLATIER, REGISTER TO HIS SITE!
http://travel.guardian.co.uk/article/2005/may/25/france.travelfoodanddrink.foodanddrink
http://www.worldchocolatemasters.com/en/
http://www.worldcocoafoundation.org
http://www.worldpastryforum.com (courses
and much more)

Chocolate Studies

http://www.callebaut.com/uken/chocolate_academy (There are at least 7 acadamies all around the world)
http://www.culinaryschool.ch/ (Switzerland)
http://www.ecolechocolat.com/index.php
http://www.frenchpastryschool.com/continuing_education_2008.html (U.S.A. – Chicago)
www.iceculinary.com (New York)
http://www.notterschool.com/continuing.html (U.S.A.- FLorida)
http://www.savourschool.com.au/
http://www.richres.com/index.html (U.S.A.)
http://www.valrhona.com/fr/egc/dyn/present.php3?m0=0labo&m1=1egc&m2=2a&typ_clt=P&vlang=A (France)
http://www.zds-solingen.de/zds-homepage.html (Germany)
http://www.egf.ccip.fr/international/pastry.asp (France)

Sites not connected to chocolate but wonderful sites nonetheless

http://www.thisoldtoy.com

If you have any other wonderful sites please let me know!

Ilana Bar-Hai

ilbarhai@gmail.com