Cacao fruit might be the source of cocoa beans but it can be used for more than dessert-y type foods. From pasta infusions to dying shoes, here's the score.

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a vital cash-crop for four to six million small-holder farmers across the tropics, and supports a global chocolate industry valued at over USD 100 billion annually.

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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 are turned into cocoa solids and butter, ...

Cocoa was a gift from the gods. The Mayan word theobroma means food of the gods. Cocoa beans were used at ceremonial sacrifices to the gods.