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 ...

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 ...

In the high elevations of Tublay, Benguet (located about 250 kms from Manila), there are centuries-old cacao trees, most of them criollo, which have been bearing fruit for families over generations.

Oded Brenner is a modern-day Willy Wonka. In the 1990s, he co-created an international chocolate empire, Max Brenner Chocolate, that includes a 7,000-square-foot emporium on Broadway in New York City.

Researchers at ETH Zurich — a public research university in Zürich, Switzerland — have developed a type of chocolate that makes use of an agricultural waste stream and is more sustainable and ...

Blue Stripes has recently unleashed a broad line of cacao-based products made from underutilized and wasted parts of the cacao fruit to Whole Foods stores nationwide and will be launching its star ...

The taste of both coffee and cocoa beans are directly impacted by their environment — think soil, climate, and altitude. While it’s true that data suggests that chocolate is the most common treat to ...

Cacao is more than just the main ingredient in chocolate bars. While most people consider it a sweet treat, cacao has been used for centuries in many ways. This nutrient-rich superfood contains ...

Oded Brenner is a modern-day Willy Wonka. In the 1990s, he co-created an international chocolate empire, Max Brenner Chocolate, that includes a 7,000-square-foot emporium on Broadway in New York City.