# Elaborate Chocolate-Making Kits Dari K's Chocolate Making Kit Starts from Scratch with Cocoa Beans By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-12-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-making-kit References: [en.rocketnews24](http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/12/09/make-chocolate-from-cocoa-beans-with-this-new-chocolate-making-kit/) & [dari-k.shop-pro.jp](http://dari-k.shop-pro.jp/?pid=58724529) This [chocolate making kit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deconstructed-peanut-butter-cup-kit) from ‘Dari K’ is more labor-intensive and time consuming than just peeling off a [candy bar wrapper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-bar-kit), but it offers chocolate lovers the unique opportunity to learn about where chocolate really comes from, starting with the cocoa bean. The chocolate kit comes with instructions, a mold and a bag of cocoa beans from an plantation in Indonesia. Aside from actually harvesting the beans, this is just about the very beginning of the chocolate-making process. Making chocolate requires washing, roasting, hulling and grinding the beans before being able to melt it. The whole process should take a few hours, but it makes a completely unique gift for someone who really loves their chocolate. Even though it may be a torturous wait until the chocolate is finally ready to eat, the end result will probably be worth it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Elaborate Chocolate Making:** The popularity of elaborate chocolate-making kits to offer people unique opportunities to learn and create their own chocolate. - **From Scratch:** The trend of making chocolate from scratch has emerged as people appreciate the process and the quality of the final product. - **Sustainable Chocolate Sources:** The interest in sustainable sources of cocoa beans has fueled demand for chocolate making kits. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can leverage the trend of elaborate chocolate-making kits to introduce DIY and more natural products to consumers. - **Home Goods and Giftware:** Home goods and giftware industry can specialize in creating specialized, carefully crafted chocolate molds, especially for gift giving. - **Sustainable Agriculture:** Sustainable agriculture can be leveraged to offer high-quality cocoa beans for the chocolate making industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxurious Chocolate Tasting Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-coffee-tasting.md) - [Paintable Easter Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-kit-easter-edition.md) - [Elegant Cake Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flourless-dark-chocolate.md) - [Custom Chocolate Bar Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitkat-made-4-u-creator-studio.md) - [Chocolate Education Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocotastery.md) - [Painterly Chocolate Bunny Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solid-chocolate-bunnies.md) - [DIY Chocolate Treat Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monster-chocolate-pops.md) - [Vegan-Friendly Baking Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glutenfree-molten-chocolate-cake-baking-kit.md) - [Extravagant Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extrtavagant-chocolate.md)