Cacao Rising: Puerto Rico’s chocolate revival is producing sweet results

Since 2016, the cacao industry in Puerto Rico has experienced a massive resurgence with production growing by more than 3,400 ...
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Cacao Fruit: What Does It Taste Like And How Do We Get Chocolate From It?

Cacao is the raw, unprocessed part of the cacao tree used to produce chocolate — and there is no question it's a true treasure. Unfortunately, most chocolate manufacturers today only seek out the ...

These coffee and chocolate origins were made for each other

The taste of both coffee and cocoa beans are directly impacted by their environment — think soil, climate, and altitude.

What The Percentage On A Chocolate Actually Means

Shopping an aisle of chocolate bars can quickly become overwhelming if you're unsure of the percentage numbers listed on ...
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Sudbury chocolate maker succeeds working with cacao farmers in Central, South America

SUDBURY — Tucked behind a home on a secluded road, a mom-and-pop business is producing premium — and consistently award-winning — chocolate inside a barn. Goodnow Farms Chocolate, which introduced its ...

Bitter times for cocoa farmers as chocolate market slumps

Chocolate bars may have shot up in price but West Africa's cocoa farmers are facing economic ruin.

‘I took two bites and had to spit it out’: candy makers are phasing out real cocoa in chocolate

Due to the volatile cocoa market, companies like Hershey are using replacement ingredients such as sugar, oil, milk and nuts ...
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A hotter climate threatens chocolate. This German company invented a substitute

Climate change is contributing to erratic weather where cocoa beans are grown and threatening the global chocolate supply. Record rainfall last... A hotter climate threatens chocolate. This German ...