The cacao trees mature at five years and begin to flower on the trunk. The flowers are pollinated by midges, a small fly.

A cacao ceremony is great for new beginnings, from a new year to a new month, week or even a new day. Here's what to expect ...

By Malavika Vyawahare Cacao cultivation is a major threat to the Congo Basin rainforest, with new research showing just where ...

Today, over 4.5 million tons of cocoa are consumed around the world every year. Cocoa powder is made from cacao beans, which come from the plant Theobroma cacao L. Cacao beans are the primary ...

This rare variety of chocolate was an important staple in Aztec society, even being used as currency. Today, it's a rare but ...

Cocoa beans are the vital ingredient in chocolate. The world's cocoa – harvested from the Theobroma cacao tree, native to the Amazon rainforest - is now mostly produced in West African countries ...