open cacao pod full of cacao beans with an intact pod behind it on a bed of cacao beans - Atlantide Phototravel/Getty Images When you hear "cacao," your mind probably jumps to decadent chocolate ...

Dark chocolate has long been touted as a health food, thanks to its antioxidant properties. Many dark chocolates, however, are still packed with added sugar. That’s why an increasing number of people ...

In a typical milk chocolate bar there is 3-4% cacao. But this chocolate uses 100%. And this process uses just one ingredient: Raw cacao. The chocolate making process starts with the cacao pods. The ...

Chocolate comes from the tropical cacao tree. The cacao bean, the rawest form of chocolate, can be harvested and consumed directly (cacao), roasted and turned into powder (cocoa) or made into ...

You may think you know all there is about chocolate, but cacao beans are only part of the story. With a rich history, cacao has been used as currency, for medicinal remedies, during spiritual rituals, ...

If you've got your ear to the ground you will no doubt have been hearing about cacao powder benefits. However, there's plenty of confusion surrounding raw cacao – what is it? Are the snack bars, ...

There’s nothing quite like a warm, steaming cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter day — even more so if you’ve topped it with marshmallows, whipped cream, chocolate shavings… or all of those! In the ...