Cocoatown - Bean-to-Bar

ALPHA 25 table-top - NEW

Professional Melanger

Description:

Lot of our customers like the great performance of the ALPHA 12 (ECGC-12SQSS) but are looking for a way to scale up. They are not ready to buy ALPHA 100 (ECGC-65) or even ALPHA 50 (Abi50). To fulfill their needs, CocoaTown is now offering the ALPHA 25 Chocolate Grinder.

ALPHA 25 is a tabletop grinder. It is designed to grind 15 to 12 kg of chocolate liquor including all the ingredients. This economy model has the same stellar performance of the ALPHA 100 (ECGC-65E). All the food contact areas are made with 304 grade stainless steel. Food splash zones, frame and motor housing are all made of stainless steel. Double roller stones make the grinding process very efficient. Stainless steel wipers are hygienic and easy to clean. Tilting mechanism helps to remove the chocolate liquor effortlessly. It also helps when cleaning the unit with soap and water.

The unit comes with 220 V, 0.5 HP, three phase USA bought motor and control panel. Gears and belt mechanism are used for longer life of the parts. ALPHA 25 grinder gives superior grinding efficiency and produces chocolate liquor of 15-18micron size. The control panel helps to regulate the drum speed for various stages of grinding. The inverter converts the incoming single-phase power to three phase power for the motor. It needs to be connected to 220V, single phase input. It also has on/off switch and emergency breaker.

The unit can be upgraded with features that are available for ALPHA 100 (ECGC-65E) such as CA package, Tension gauge mechanism and nib feeder. If you are using for nut butters, you can grind about 25 cups of nuts. Since each nut has a different volume and weight this is only a reference point. The amount you can grind for each variety of nut is slightly different. As a general guideline, to get optimum performance, we suggest that the total ingredients should not cover more than 80% of the roller stone height.

Features:

Stainless steel housing – elegant, hygienic
Light weight – easy to handle
Compact table-top version
Quiet motor
Gear + belt combination, so no unwanted smell in the chocolate
Improved ventilation – prevents the motor from overheating even when used for 24 hours
Detachable grinding vessel – easy to use and clean
Tilting mechanism – to empty the contents conveniently
Hard granite roller stones – durable
Roller stone assembly – less wastage of precious cocoa
304 stainless steel for food contact areas – hygienic, safe
Adjustable tension mechanism – to conch without grinding the ingredients further
Two stage protection against over current – safe
1 year limited warranty – peace of mind
Spare parts easily available – minimum downtime

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. 5 - 12 kg finished mass
230V
0,5 HP
Dimensions: Appr. 51 x 56 x 78 cm
Weight: 90 kg

Optional equipment:

SS-wiper

CA-Package*
Button
SS-lid

Tension Gauge:
Button
Cylindric stones

Nib Feeder
Button

* 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. Recommended!

* Tension Gauge: Tension gauge mechanism is mounted on the lock arm and constantly measures the pressure on the grinding stone. The pressure on the stones can be adjusted and continuously monitored so that the stones exert same pressure from batch to batch. Also the pressure can be released when adding the nibs or during the conching.

*Nib Feeder: Nib Feeder helps to add the nibs constantly and in the right place to save labor costs and grinding time. It comes with motorized dispenser to regulate the speed at which the customer wants to add the nibs.