Chocolate For Chocolate Fountains

How to Select Chocolate For Your Chocolate Fountain

Properly selecting chocolate for your chocolate fountains will increase its 'wow' factor and impress your guests looking for that 'wow' factor. Whether you are using a commercial chocolate fountain or a household chocolate fountain, selecting chocolate that melts easily and tastes delicious does not have to be difficult. 

To do this easily, order your chocolate from an experienced chocolate fountain provider who is knowledgeable of all of the various types of chocolate and its uses. Or, you can experiment by trying several types of chocolate, to determine its melting characteristics, desired flavor, and various price points.

Chocolate pricing has a very large range. The most expensive is not always the best choice for your particular palatte or application. However, the general rule of thumb is that higher priced chocolate is a higher grade of chocolate. Premium or couverture chocolate is cocoa butter based, not oil based. It will have a smoother and creamier texture and mouth feel.

In most commercial chocolate fountains, any type of chocolate can be used. It is a matter of chocolate consistency and motor capability. Check with the manufacturer of your chocolate fountain for chocolate melting instructions and use. Most manufacturers suggest a high grade couverture chocolate but compound chocolate and compound coatings will also work with thinning. If thinning is necessary, add cocoa butter or a clear odorless oil like vegetable oid or Canola oil, to your chocolate chips or other chocolate that is not liquid enough, and thoroughly incorporating it into your melted chocolate.

If you have additional question regarding chocolate for chocolate fountains and how to select chocolate for your commercial or household fountain, give us a call. We will be happy to help you.