There’s dark chocolate, milk chocolate and even white chocolate, but they all start with beans from the cacoa plant theobroma ...

A cacao ceremony is great for new beginnings, from a new year to a new month, week or even a new day. Here's what to expect ...

The world's leading producer and exporter of cocoa faces a dire outlook after an abnormally dry stretch in 2024.

Where Does Raw Cacao Come From? Raw cacao comes from the beans of the Theobroma cacao tree. The beans, technically seeds, grow within pods in the Baba part of the plant. The Baba is a fleshy white ...

Cocoa powder vs. cacao powder The plant used to make chocolate is called the cacao tree. It makes a fruit called cacao beans. Raw beans can be crushed into cacao powder. But if the beans are ...

COURTESY JENSEN UYEDA Rapoza mangoes filled a Waimanalo tree in December, after flowering was forced during summer’s dry conditions. The tree was pruned to stay small, making the fruit easy to pick.

Coffee and cocoa are expected to be two commodities with some of the largest price hikes ... Another issue affecting coffee ...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25) Thursday closed down -319 (-2.95%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25) closed down -217 (-2.48%). Cocoa prices Thursday fell to 1-week lows and closed moderately ...