The beans are then separated into two parts: the inedible hull and the yummy stuff called nibs. (These days, you can find cocoa nibs for sale as a topping for frozen yogurt or acai bowls ...

Farmers were so desperate to make a little extra cash that Taguchi noticed they put pebbles inside cacao beans for sale so they could be traded at higher rates--even though the difference in ...

Cacao beans were being sold at a farm gate price (the very minimum value a product can have) while larger manufacturers would roast her cacao into cocoa, which can then be used to make chocolate.

Cacao beans have uses that go beyond being the base ingredient of our hot chocolate mixes or the traditional Easter treats to hide in the garden. Today, cacao beans are processed in all sorts of ...