Criollo is the rarest of the three cacao beans due to its weaknesses as a plant and the expense of growing it. Only 10% of ...

The U.S., Germany and Switzerland are promoting cocoa sustainability amid higher chocolate prices driven by climate changes ...

It may be confusing to differentiate cocoa from cacao, but when it comes to the latter, you're likely thinking of the beans.

When the seeds are dried in the sun they turn a brownish colour and are known as cocoa beans The ingredients for chocolate - cocoa powder and cocoa butter - are prepared from fermented and roasted ...

Cacao beans held great prominence in the daily lives of Mesoamerican Indians. According to the Mayan and Mexica religions, cacao had divine origins as the god Quetzalcoatl discovered cacao.