Unfortunately, most chocolate manufacturers today only seek out the seeds, also known as beans, inside of the cacao fruit. To ...

While many of us are familiar with chocolate, fewer will have tried cacao fruit. If you have got your hands on some fresh ...

A helpful guide to purchasing and working with chocolate, including an easy recipe for ganache that transforms into decadent frosting, mousse and truffles.

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Running Thursday through Saturday, the 12th annual Big Island Chocolate Festival in Waikōloa aims to advance Hawaiʻi’s cacao industry by celebrating chocolate with seminars, culinary demonstrations, a ...

Cacao nibs are crunchy bits of dried and roasted cacao beans derived from the pods of the Theobroma cacao tree. They can later be turned into chocolate or cocoa powder. Cacao nibs can be enjoyed on ...

Before, anyone who wanted to grow cacao at 1,200 or 1,500 meters [3,900 to 4,900 feet] altitude was considered crazy,” says ...

No one knows the chocolate making process better than Eldora Chocolate owner and founder Steve Prickett, who sources cacao beans from 35 countries, using them to make and sell fine chocolate at his ...

Bean-to-bar chocolate is booming. Here's a look at the trend, and the best artisan Australian chocolate to buy for Easter and ...

By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. These internationally lauded bean-to-bar chocolate makers source their cacao with care through direct trade ...