open cacao pod full of cacao beans with an intact pod behind it on a bed of cacao beans - Atlantide Phototravel/Getty Images When you hear "cacao," your mind probably jumps to decadent chocolate ...
A person holding an open cacao pod. - Gustavo Ramirez/Getty Images The cacao tree is most famous for its cacao beans which are usually processed to make delicious chocolate. However, most people are ...
What are cocoa nibs? In brief, they're a cacao bean product worth exploring. True, chocoholics with a serious sweet tooth might give them a hard pass, but home cooks and bakers who adore the bitter ...
You may think you know all there is about chocolate, but cacao beans are only part of the story. With a rich history, cacao has been used as currency, for medicinal remedies, during spiritual rituals, ...