Making chocolate from cocoa beans to finished chocolate couverture is a lengthy process and requires several steps. The complexity in making chocolate from bean to bar may limit smaller chocolate factories opportunities in crafting unique chocolate varieties, a diverse range of chocolate types or in having the chocolate meet certain certifications due to equipment limitations (Pareve Chocolate versus Kosher chocolate). 

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