Cocoa trees grow within 20 degrees of the equator. There are two types of cocoa: forastero and criollo. Forastero is used for bulk cocoa and milk chocolate. Criollo beans produce the finest and most ...

CocoTerra, a Palo Alto, California start-up, has developed the world's first kitchen countertop chocolate-making appliance, with design partner Ammunition. A companion app guides users on how to make ...

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 ...

Last week, we reviewed the process of making chocolate from pods to nibs. Today, we will describe the steps involved in refining nibs into chocolate candy. Last week, we reviewed the process of making ...

Many West Hawaii gardeners and farmers are growing cacao trees. Though several local processors buy pods and seeds, making your own chocolate from the fruits of your labor can be a rewarding process.

Cacao nibs, also known as cocoa nibs, are crumbled bits of dried cacao beans, which grow on the cacao tree. Cacao nib producers dry and crack the beans into small pieces. Cacao nibs are part of the ...