Why Good Chocolate Is So Expensive—and What You’re Really Paying For

Quality chocolate costs more for reasons that start on the farm but then build through labor, climate stress, and global ...
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Cacao Fruit: What Does It Taste Like And How Do We Get Chocolate From It?

You may think you know all there is about chocolate, but cacao beans are only part of the story. With a rich history, cacao ...
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Cocoa beans are in short supply: What this means for farmers, businesses and chocolate lovers

A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, the two countries responsible for 60% of global production. With chocolate makers around the world ...
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Is Cocoa a Sustainable Beauty Ingredient?

Cocoa is a swoon-inducing favorite confection, but there are a number of concerns regarding the production of the popular ingredient that are far from sweet. Outside of the food industry, cocoa’s raw ...
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Is Cocoa Butter Vegan? How to Always Choose Plant-Based Cocoa Butter

Cocoa butter, whose use is said to date back to around 460 AD, is made of raw ingredients sourced directly from cacao beans. This naturally occurring fat is a primary ingredient for commercial and ...

How global shocks are forcing Ivorian cocoa farmers to store beans, accept low prices

Ivorian cocoa farmers are watching stacks of unsold beans pile up in warehouses across the western part of the country, as ...