open cacao pod full of cacao beans with an intact pod behind it on a bed of cacao beans - Atlantide Phototravel/Getty Images When you hear "cacao," your mind probably jumps to decadent chocolate ...

According to an article I read, in order to harvest cacao pods I needed a machete or a specialized knife, and I would need to remove the pods carefully to not damage the plant, which would in turn, ...

In this recipe video, I will show you how to make chocolate from cocoa beans. This cacao pod to chocolate bar recipe is awesome and very fun to make. #cacao #homemadechocolate #chocolate #cacaobeans ...

When it comes to talking about chocolate, the words “healthy” and “sustainable” largely aren’t choice descriptors. But that may soon change, thanks to a group of Swiss scientists who reinvented the ...

As Halloween approaches, so too does the anticipation of a trick-or-treating stash filled with fun-sized chocolate candy bars. But to satisfy our collective craving for this indulgence, millions of ...

Cacao fruit are the seeds of the Theobroma cacao tree, and come in a range of colors as they ripen, ranging from vivid yellow to a deep red. The Aztecs used the pods as a form of money, while the ...

While scrolling through Instagram one day, I received a targeted ad for a tropical fruit box. I’d recently been seeing TikToks of various influencers trying different tropical fruits, and I’d been a ...

Temperatures are soaring this summer and eating your chocolate treats faster is the only way to stop them from melting. For those looking to indulge in something sweet from local creators, here are ...

At first glance, it would seem that a software engineer and a chocolatier have little in common. But the key to success in either field can be summarized in one word: precision. For Colorado Cocoa Pod ...

Gardeners who love chocolate may want to grow cacao and make their own chocolate. Cacao trees grow well here in Hawaii and with room for a small tree where it can have a shady overstory, it’s worth ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Nose-to-tail eating has been established for more than a decade but ...