cocoa beans

The largest seed in the world is the double coconut (Lodoicea maldivica) which has become increasingly rare. Due to overexploitation, it naturally only exists on two islands in the world, Praslin and Curieuse. The Royal Botanic Gardens,…

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Picture of Cacaoyer Cacao, the plant from which chocolate is made, was considered even more divine by the Maya than chocolate. Cocoa beans were considered a gift from the gods by the!-->…

Cocoa fruit is emerging as a newcomer, with some major players in the confectionery industry believing in its potential as an ingredient beyond being the global source of cocoa. Products are slowly appearing on…

Cocoa fruit juice is the latest in the world of chocolate. - Photo by Barry Callebaut via ETX Studio NEW YORK, October 27 - Did you know that chocolate can't be eaten just in the form of bars or bars? Of course, it can also be…

While most of us stare at our morning cup of coffee and think about a fresh start, roasters see the conclusion of a long journey that began on a farm thousands of miles away. For some roasters, this journey is more intimate and…

Brewing and mixing in barrels hosted its annual Invitational this weekend on Saturday, October 16 at its valve room in Durham, North Carolina. The festival featured 35 breweries and over 80 beers, including special bottles and…

We include products that we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Here is our process.You've probably heard a lot about chia during the last years. The black, white and…

Potato, potato. Tomato, tomato. It is a debate that we owe to Peru, to third largest country in South America, which gave the world its native potatoes and tomatoes, among other foods.Why is this important: Ancient Peruvians developed and…

For all joyous occasions, our signature and our easiest way to celebrate it would be with chocolates; Sad and in need of a mood enhancer? Take a chocolate bar! The heavenly smell and taste of chocolates has been sweet nectar for all of…

BASEL, SWITZERLAND — According to a press release issued by the University of Basel, researchers led by Ferran Antolín and archaeologist Ana Jesus of the University of Basel have developed a method to distinguish domesticated seeds of the…

VSHocolate is one of the most beloved foods in the world, especially here in the United States, where it can be found everywhere from expensive specialty truffle stores to the dollar store checkout line.…

The Mayan civilization gave the world a lot and one of the most common things is culinary variety. Many popular dishes today actually have ancient Mayan roots and although a Mayan dish then would not have looked like it is today, the…

Featured Image: Robert and Viny Wallace of Joyland Provisions stand in their certified family kitchen where they make chocolate in small batches. (photo by Sayaka Matusoka) The unbroken line weaves its way through itself, crossing its…

New name, new identityMy start-up has undergone profound changes. First of all, on the name, it changed from Freebird to…. Pacha de Cacao!We are challenging the industry by using cocoa pulp - now waste - as the main ingredient. Not the…

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Barry Callebaut's latest chocolate product is made with whole cocoa fruit. Barry callebaut Barry Callebaut launched the world's first chocolate made from the entirety of the cocoa fruit in San Francisco,…

It's hailed by its maker as the newest chocolate since the ever-popular pink or ruby ​​variety, and unabashedly aimed at the younger generation looking for healthier, more sustainable products.Swiss chocolatier Barry Callebaut - one of the…

"Do you have any Oompa Loompas?" Squealed a young voice from the crowd. "I'm an Oompa Loompa, you're…

Apparently I used to make some pretty memorable chocolate truffles. It reminded me of last week when Marie, a friend of my mother's, wondered if by any chance I would make one this year. I had made them so long ago that I had actually…

We had a craving at the JSHealth office for a healthy muesli bar with a touch of chocolate. I headed into the kitchen and whipped up these healthy and nutritious seed bars with a touch of chocolate. They're decadent, satisfying, and won't…

It's a delicious, chewy cookie. I love the texture of the hemp seeds and the spiciness of the cherries and the crunch of the cocoa nibs. They also freeze wonderfully, so you don't have to eat all 18 at one time. Hempseed, Oatmeal,…

No sooner have the Christmas decorations been put away than the Valentine's Day paraphernalia appears. Stores around the world are dressing up in pinks and reds and bracing for the boom in the torrential sales of flowers, jewelry and, most…

A graph of future chocolate prices since Valentine's Day, 2014 NASDAQ.com Look at a cocoa price…

Solbeso is made from distilled cocoa fruit, and it may be a new category of spirits in modern cocktail taxonomy, but it has a long history. Long before we became addicted to the alluring wonder of chocolate, the ancient cultures that…

The production of high-quality chocolate and the farmers who grow it will benefit from the chocolatier's recent sequencing and genome assembly, according to an international team led by Claire Lanaud of CIRAD, France, with Mark Guiltinan of…

Chocolate truffles Cheryl Carlin When most of us hear the word chocolate, we imagine a bar, a box…