In this short recipe video, I show you how to make chocolate from cocoa beans. This, from cocoa pod to chocolate bar recipe, is so fun, and the process is fascinating. #chocolate #cacao #cocoabeans #h ...

Cocoa beans have been cultivated for thousands of years, and have been a revered and popular food. Humans have developed various ways to take these special beans and process them in such a way that, ...

A team has developed highly sensitive imaging methods at BESSY II to detect heavy metals such as cadmium in cocoa beans. Improved processing steps could reduce the burden People have been harvesting ...

Nine species of fungi and bacteria have been found in cocoa beans that produce fine chocolate, and this knowledge could help producers develop better flavours ...

Cocoa bean fermentation is a complex and dynamic microbiological process that transforms harvested cocoa pods into precursors essential for flavour and quality in chocolate production. This process ...

Who doesn’t love chocolate? There’s plenty to like about! Maybe that’s why it’s estimated that the average American eats almost 12 pounds of chocolate each year. In some forms, chocolate can also be ...

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. MUNICH — A few years ago, food ...