Cacao has a deep cultural significance in Black communities, where there is ancestral wisdom in its history. The journey of cacao began with Indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica. It is a sacred plant and ...

Cacao has long been a sought-after raw material for the worlds food industry. At first glance, it therefore seems surprising that biology knows little about the pollination of the cacao tree – ...

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

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 ...

Gardeners who love chocolate may want to grow cacao and make their own chocolate. Cacao trees grow well here in Hawaii and with room for a small tree where it can have a shady overstory, it’s worth ...

The small group of student interns filed into the potting room, a cool space on a warm Lyman Conservatory day, and arranged themselves around a white platter. A large slab of chocolate was waiting on ...

Whether you’re shopping for hot chocolate mixes or browsing the candy aisle for a sweet treat, you’re almost guaranteed to see "cocoa" or "cacao" on a few product labels. Perhaps curiosity got the ...