They added that the cacao tree, which grows cocoa beans and is also known as Theobroma cacao, originated in the Neotropics of South America, but very little was known about its use in those regions.

You might think chocolate comes in a few basic types and that's it, but the varieties and sub categories are more diverse.

Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza National University researchers conducted a genomic analysis of fine aroma cocoa from northern ...

Cocoa, known as the 'Food of Gods', is revered for its rich flavor and nutritional benefits. Derived from the cacao tree, it offers ... named the cocoa plant Theobroma cacao, from the Latin ...

But is dark chocolate really healthier? Let's find out here. The bitter-sweet chocolate (as it's often called) is made from the seeds of the cacao tree, also called 'Theobroma cacao'. The cacao seeds ...