Making chocolate is a sacred process, particularly for descendants of the ancient Mesoamerica, and for those looking to reconnect with ancestral practices, like Stephanie Villegas of Xochitl Vegan, a ...

One chef's guide to making chocolate bars from fermented cacao seeds has fascinated the internet. My Nguyen has amassed a considerable following for her healthy recipes and home cooking hacks on ...

You may think you know all there is about chocolate, but cacao beans are only part of the story. With a rich history, cacao ...

Cacao, Theobro-ma cacao, or chocolate was first cultivated in the ancient tropical rain forests by indigenous people of Mesoamerica. They esteemed the dried and toasted seeds for making rich sauces to ...

Cocoa powder is one of those baking staples that is often taken for granted but whose presence is sorely missed when you ...

NEW YORK >> New research strengthens the case that people used the chocolate ingredient cacao in South America 5,400 years ago, underscoring the seed’s radical transformation into today’s Twix bars ...

Any chocolate lover can probably tell you that cacao is the most important ingredient in any chocolate confection. But not only does cacao hold the key to chocolate’s rich and seductive flavor but it ...

Annals of Botany, New Series, Vol. 29, No. 114 (APRIL 1965), pp. 181-196 (16 pages) The auxins of cacao seeds were examined in relation to seed development by the wheat straight growth and the first ...

Cocoa seeds contain flavanols, which have been shown to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure, ultimately reducing the risk of heart disease.