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Cacao beans: The tiny powerhouse fighting aging and boosting bones
Just five cacao beans a day—that's all you need to help your body fight aging and maintain healthy bones. These small yet ...
The Takeout on MSN17d
Cacao Fruit: What Does It Taste Like And How Do We Get Chocolate From It?
Cacao fruit is what chocolate is made from. Learn the history of cacao, how chocolate is made, and the many ways we enjoy this delicious superfood.
West Hawaii Today13d
Plant of the Month — Cacao
Gardeners who love chocolate may want to grow cacao and make their own chocolate. Cacao trees grow well here in Hawaii and ...
Earth.com1d
Can chocolate survive? DNA research may help save cacao trees
New research finds that cacao trees evolved over 7.5 million years ago. DNA studies may help improve future chocolate crops.
Modern Farmer8d
In Hawai‘i, American Farmers Believe They Do Cacao Better
On the rainy side of Hawai‘i Island, Daeus Bencomo steps through fresh mud in his cowboy boots, rows of leafy cacao trees on ...
Grist29d
Why chocolate is ridiculously expensive right now
In the tropical nations of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroon, and Nigeria, rows of cacao trees sprout pods bearing dozens of seeds. Once harvested, these humble beans are dried, roasted ...
The Washington Post1mon
Roses are red, violets are blue, Valentine’s chocolate is now pricier, too
North America imports its cocoa beans because they can’t be grown here. Cacao trees, which produce cocoa beans that are ground and combined with other ingredients to make chocolate, can only be ...
Channel 300010d
A crash course in chocolate
A weekend at Frank Lloyd Wright’s legendary Spring Green estate with chocolatier Gail Ambrosius reveals the hidden flavors of ...