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in endless devotion for our favorite fruit: Theobroma Cacao
How Is Chocolate Made? From Cacao Bean to Bar (and Cup)
How is chocolate made? Follow cacao from pod to bar: harvest, fermentation, drying, roasting, grinding and conching, and where drinking cacao stops.
Xocolatl: The Ancient History of Ceremonial Cacao
Xocolatl was the ancient, bitter, frothy cacao drink of the Olmec, Maya and Aztecs. Here is the honest history of cacao, from sacred bean to modern cup.
Does Cacao Have Caffeine? How Much, and How It Compares to Coffee
Yes, cacao has caffeine, but far less than coffee, plus theobromine for a calm, even lift. See roughly how much per cup, and how it compares to coffee and tea.
The Cacao Fruit: What’s Actually Inside a Cacao Pod
What is inside a cacao pod? Meet the cacao fruit: the husk, the sweet white pulp, 30-50 beans and cacao juice, and how the pod becomes ceremonial cacao.
Art & Cacao Project: Sophia Harding
Art & Cacao Project: Limited edition cacao infused art, printed on our 500g boxes. Every edition, we ask a different
Cacao Benefits: An Honest, Evidence-Aware Guide
The real health benefits of cacao, kept honest: the nutrients, what the science supports, and what’s overhyped. Flavanols, magnesium, fibre and more.
Cacao vs Chocolate: What’s the Difference (and Which Should You Have)?
Cacao vs chocolate: same bean, two different things. One you drink, one you eat. Here’s the honest difference, what’s really in each, and which to have when.
Cacao Bean Varieties: Criollo, Trinitario and Forastero
Criollo, Trinitario or Forastero: what the three cacao bean varieties really mean for your cup, why you rarely see them named, and what to trust instead.