From nationally-lauded San Francisco chocolate maker, Dandelion Chocolate, comes the first ever complete guide to making chocolate from scratch. From the simplest techniques and technologylike hair dryers to rolling pinsto the science and mechanics of making chocolate from bean to bar, Making Chocolate holds everything the founders and makers behind San Franciscos beloved chocolate factory have learned since the day they first cracked open a cocoa bean.  Best known for their single origin chocolate made with only two ingredientscocoa beans and cane sugarDandelion Chocolate shares all their tips and tricks to working with cocoa beans from different regions around the worldThere are kitchen hacks for making chocolate at home, a deep look into the nuts, bolts, and ethics of sourcing beans and building relationships with producers along the supply chain, and for ambitious makers, tips for scaling up. Complete with 30 recipes from the chocolate factory''s much-loved pastry kitchen, Mak