Cocoatown - Bean-to-Bar

ALPHA 100

Professional Melanger

Description:

Since 2006 CocoaTown ECGC-65 (Now ALPHA 100) series commercial chocolate grinder has been the number one choice for award winning craft chocolate makers from around the world. It was the first commercial grinder specifically made for grinding cocoa nibs to chocolate. enabling new comers to Bean to Bar trend to scale up their production and grow their business. These chocolate grinders have been industry workhorses and many of our customers are still using their original machines purchased decade ago.

We constantly make improvements as we learn from our customers. All improvements are backward compatible, means you will be able to upgrade your machines with new improvements even after years of your original purchase. We maintain spare parts in inventory to minimize your downtime.We can make custom modifications if you have special requirements.ECGC-65E Chocolate grinder is the latest model chocolate grinder designed to grind cocoa nibs into chocolate liquor or nuts into nut butters with the feedback from award winning chocolatemakers around the world. The ALPHA 100 (ECGC-65E) has unique features to last longer and grind efficiently.

The ALPHA 100 (ECGC-65E) can grind up to 65 lbs (30 kgs) of cocoa nibs and produce up to 100lbs (45 kgs) of finished product per batch. Two granite roller stones rotate on a bottom granite stone to grind the nibs the way European melangers did. Slow grinding the nibs preserves the nutritional value of the ingredients.

The ALPHA 100 chocolate grinder is constructed with high quality stainless steel for easy care and maintenance. Food contact materials are fabricated with 304 grade stainless steel. The machine can be easily tilted to drain the product from the grinding vessel and to clean the drum after use.

The CocoaT deluxe Control Panel is specially designed to precisely monitor and effectively control the chocolate grinding/conching process of the ALPHA 100 grinders. The well designed control panel is built with Industry standard parts and U/L certified components in a custom built U/L certified stainless steel cabinet. It eliminates the need for several individual control/monitoring panels to save time and money during installation. The control panel is designed to install at a customer specific configuration.

Features:

Can grind 65 lbs (30 kgs) of nibs to yield upto 100 lbs (45 kgs) of chocolate liquor per batch.
Available in 220V single phase or three phase options.
Stone on stone grinding results in 15 micron size chocolate liquor
Tension gauge for consistent grinding from batch to batch
Quiet in operation
Easy cleaning and pouring of chocolate liquor
Can also grind 50 lbs (23 kgs) of nut pieces into nut butters
Control panel with single phase or three phase 220V input
Track usage of machine time for scheduling maintenance
Less than 1 m² footprint

Recent improvements made for chocolate grinding:

Motor mounting plate –easy to adjust the belt tension
Pressure gauge – consistent grinding for all batches
Upgraded gear box –longer life
US bought, high quality motor –continuous operation
Wider drum – better grinding and conching
Single piece, solid roller holder – easy to clean and maintain
Tension spring on lock arm - isolated from food contact area
High quality stainless steel components –Hygiene
Shorter machine height – easy to load the contents into the drum
Multipurpose equipment – for nut butters, coconut butter, coconut milk, nut milks, tahini, & more

Other Uses:

Grind almond pieces into Marcepan /Marzipan
Grind hazel nut pieces into Gianduja
Grind pistachios pieces into pistachio butter
Grind cashew pieces into cashew butter
Grind sesame seeds into tahini
Grind boiled chick peas into hummus
Grind flax seeds into paste
Grind sphagnum moss for facial pack
Grind quinoa
Grind nuts into nut milks
Grind coconut flakes into coconut butter and coconut milk
Grind corn into masa
And more

Specifications:

Capacity: Appr.45 kg of chocolate liquor
230V
2 HP
Dimensions: Appr. 91 x 91 x 157 cm
Weight: 300 kg
1 pallet

Optional equipment:

CA-Package: Special SS wipers are made and are welded so there are no screws or bolts in the food contact area. Food splash zone is modified for cleaning. The stainless steel drum is modified with 1/4” curve at the bottom corner for clean-ability. There are additional modifications done based on the health inspection report we received from one of our customers.

Conching Attachment:

Conching attachment is available for ALPHA 100. After grinding the chocolate liquor, simply remove the roller stone assembly and replace it with conching attachment. Switch on the unit and run it till the conching is done. Conching attachment is made of stainless steel for ease of use and hygiene.

Stone lifting equipment: Easy to remove the roller stone assembly from the drum for cleaning.... And easy to install the roller stones assembly back into the drum after cleaning

Dispenser Mechanism: Add nibs, sugar and other ingredients to the grinder at constant intervals. Reduces the grinding time. Reduces manual labor. Adds ingredients at the right spot – reduces wear on the Delrin inserts