The process diagram illustrates the various stages of how liquid chocolate is produced starting from cocoa beans. Overall, it is a complex process that consist of ten main stages, beginning with the growing of pods and ending with the production of liquid chocolate.
First of all, cocoa trees are grown in S. America, Africa, and Indonesia. When the pods are ripe and red, they are harvested and the white cocoa beans are taken out. After this, the beans are fermented in a special way. In the fourth step, the beans are spreaded under the sun to dry them. Once they are dry, the beans are put in large sacks and transported to the factory by train or lorry.
At the factory, the beans are roasted in a big oven. After roasting, the beans are crushed and the outer shell is removed. In the final stage, the inner part of the beans is pressed to produce liquid chocolate.
In conclusion, the process of making chocolate has many steps and require different machines and transport to get the final product.