Abstract: A method is provided for making chocolate and chocolate flavored materials. A pump means repeatedly circulates a liquid continuum containing chocolate solids through conducting means to comminuting means formed of a bed of agitated grinding elements where the solids are comminuted, and through conducting means back to the pump means at a rate of at least about 30 and preferably between 50 and 500 volumes of liquid continuum containing solids in the comminuting means per hour. Chocolate and chocolate flavored materials having substantially greater particle size uniformity and other superior and unique properties are thus produced. Also in processing, the temperature is controlled during processing to liberate undesirable components, such as acetic acid, from the composition while retaining other desired components.

Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for grinding particulate solids in a liquid media. A pump means repeatedly circulates the liquid containing solids through conducting means to comminuting means, such as agitated-media mill, through the comminuting means and through conducting means back to the pump means at a rate of at least about 30 and preferably between 50 and 300 volumes of liquid continuum containing solids in the comminuting means per hour. Particulate solid materials having substantially greater particle size uniformity and other superior and unique properties are thus produced.