Cacao was used by the pre-Columbian populations of the Maya and Aztecs, who venerated it as a sacred food. In Aztec culture, ...

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Cacao flowers usually bloom in the November heat and are harvested in the monsoon. The fermentation, therefore, requires an ...

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High in flavanols, the beverages may help reduce the negative impact of eating fatty foods during periods of intense stress.

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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND — Barry Callebaut has added upcycled cacao fruit to its portfolio. The product line may be used in such ...

Cacao nibs are small pieces of cocoa bean. Cocoa beans come from the cocoa tree, which is native to the tropical Mesoamerica ...

Cacao is the raw, unprocessed form of the cacao bean, native to Central and South America. It’s the primary ingredient in chocolate, but unlike processed cocoa, cacao retains all its natural nutrients ...

Environmental disruptions due to climate change are causing cacao trees to die, raising chocolate prices and underscoring the need for sustainable cocoa efforts in the U.S. and Europe. Higher ...

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.