Chocolates are one of the most cherished delights globally. However, it has a different backstory. Around 1900 BC, cacao ...

A new genetic analysis of hundreds of cacao trees representing traditional Amazonian varieties grown on farms across Peru has ...

Chocolate is one of the most loved foods on Earth. But behind every bite is a story that is much stranger than you might ...

On World Chocolate Day on July 7, here's how Indian bean-to-bar brands are transforming locally grown cacao into premium ...

The country that produces the most cocoa beans harvests roughly 36% of the world's supply, with nearly 25% of that being exported to the Netherlands.

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DERIVED from its scientific name Theobroma cacao, which literally means “food of the gods,” chocolate has long been regarded as a sweet treat that offers an out-of-this-world experience. Today marks ...

2,959,560 million: The number of cacao beans the LetterPress Chocolate company roasted last year. That’s right, LetterPress Chocolate co-owner David Menkes counts the beans that go into his chocolate ...

Cocoa beans can absorb toxic heavy metals such as cadmium from the soil. Some cultivation areas, especially in South America, are polluted with these heavy metals, in some cases considerably. In ...

In the second of a three-part series on Taiwan beyond semiconductors, CNA explores how the island’s emerging premium ...

This "fourth type of chocolate" has been subject to scrutiny.