Armando Bezies began making chocolate during the pandemic when he was home. Soon, it became a challenge to make his chocolate from scratch, starting with cocoa beans. Credit: (Karen Schaffner/staff) ...

Lizzy Davis, Ph.D., an assistant professor with UAB’s Department of Nutrition Sciences, says chocolate can be synonymous with Valentine’s Day because cocoa beans contain tryptophan and ...

It must have taken an enormous amount of curiosity — or sheer need from hunger — for the first human to explore the possibilities of the cacao pod. Roughly the size of a football, the pod looks ...

The Swiss-owned company claims its patented process could help stabilize cocoa prices, reduce waste, and increase farmer yields. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of ...