Technically speaking, the Theobroma cacao tree is native to South American rainforests. Many believe cacao originated from ...

Given this variety, the conservatory’s South American cacao tree is not the rarest or most exotic specimen. As a teaching tool, though, the tree has the potential to tap into broad themes. Not only ...

“Bringing the Hawaiian cacao to light for the rest of the world – I really ... and a nascent sector has formed on Hawaiian soil under American labor standards. Here, growers are making fresh kokoleka, ...

From antioxidant water to cosmetics and fragrances, there are more ways to utilise the by-products of cocoa production than ...

Cacao is a fruit that grows on the Theobroma cacao tree, blooming in scattered areas from its trunk and mid branches. The fruit is large and oblong; it looks similar to an American football, with ...

Here's what set cacao and cocoa apart and how to cook with these two ingredients. Meet the expert: Danielle Ryan Broida is is a registered herbalist of the American Herbalists Guild, certified ...

And as we enter colder months with warm beverages like champurrados and hot chocolates, her classes teach Angelenos just how elemental cacao is to Latin American culture and history.

It’s almost impossible to imagine a world without chocolate. Yet cacao trees, which are the source of chocolate, are vulnerable. I am a passionate chocolate lover and an entomologist who studies ...