Cocoa Press Chocolate 3D Printer

The Cocoa Press is a 3D Chocolate Printer– it literally prints three dimensional objects... using chocolate. 🍫

In April 2023, I attended the Rocky Mountain Rep Rap Festival in Colorado and met Ellie Weinstein, inventor of the Cocoa Press. After seeing the printer in person, I placed a pre-order for a kit to build one myself!

Chris Heninger standing with Ellie Weinstein, inventor of the Cocoa Press

The Build

I 3D printed all of the plastic parts in PETG on my BambuLab X1C and bought the DIY electronics/parts kit from Cocoa Press. Below is my experience building the Cocoa Press Chocolate 3D Printer over the course of a week.

Day 1

SN0060 has just been delivered!

Can't wait to get building it this weekend! 🎉🍫🖨️

…and I couldn't wait for the weekend. Let's get started!

Everything is very nicely organized, I had no issue building the frame (it's oh-so-square!), the z-axis motor, and interior paneling.

Seems like a good place to stop for the night, I'll add the bed and more tomorrow! 😊

Cocoa Press kit parts organized and ready for assembly

Cocoa Press frame assembled with z-axis motor

Alternative view of Cocoa Press frame assembly

Day 2

Day two: I had an hour so I added the bed and started on the A/B drives!

Day 3

Day three: chipping away at it and hour at a time 😊

There's some really neat hinge mechanisms on the A/B drive covers!

Cocoa Press viewed from above showing progress

Cocoa Press A/B drive idlers from behind

Day 4

Day four: more!

We're getting real close… hoping to have it printing tomorrow!

Cocoa Press viewed from above showing assembly progress

Cocoa Press without toolhead showing internal components

Day 5

Day five: done!

I got it to a stage I could turn it all on and start printing!

Still need to secure the display and do the remaining external paneling, but it is officially printing and I am blown away at the quality and fact it all worked first try! 🌹🍫🖨️🤖