Health Benefits and Effects

Home • Learn • Insights • Health Benefits & Effects HEALTH BENEFITS & EFFECTS HEALTH BENEFITS & EFFECTS CONTENTS Introduction Nutrient-Dense and Rich in Bioactive Compounds Cacao as a Mild Stimulant – Energy Without the Crash Cacao’s Effect and Mood-Enhancing Properties Sources INTRODUCTION Cacao has captivated the world for centuries, not just because of its […]

Cacao Processing

Home • Learn • Insights • Cacao Processing CACAO PROCESSING CACAO PROCESSING Vaicacao Image by CONTENTS Introduction Good Farming Practices: From Seed to Harvest Post-Harvest Practices: From Pod to Dry Bean Origin Cacao: From Bean to Paste Fine Chocolate: From Bean to Bar Sources Vaicacao Image by INTRODUCTION The cacao tree is notoriously finicky, requiring […]

Social and Environmental Concerns

Home • Learn • Insights • Social & Environmental Concerns SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Pure Kakaw Image by CONTENTS Colonization: the Root of the Problem An Industry Founded on Bad Ethics The Environmental Situation How to Rebuild a Virtuous Cycle? Sources Pure Kakaw Image by Colonization: the root of the problem […]

Varieties and Genetic Diversity

Home • Learn • Insights • Varieties & Genetic Diversity VARIETIES & GENETIC DIVERSITY VARIETIES & GENETIC DIVERSITY CONTENTS Introduction Basics of Plants Classification — What is a Variety? What’s Wrong With “Cacao Varieties”? Properly Naming Cacao’s Diversity Experiencing Cacao’s Diversity Sources INTRODUCTION CACAO VARIETIES IS A COMPLEX TOPIC.   While the traditional categorization of […]

Cacao Botany

Home • Learn • Insights • Cacao Botany CACAO BOTANY CACAO BOTANY CONTENTS Introduction: It Starts From a Tree Botanical Characteristics Leaves, Flowers & Pollination Fruit Development Growing Conditions Sources INTRODUCTION It starts from a tree: reintroducing cacao. That’s right, cacao—chocolate and all its derivatives— starts from a tree. One that is truly unique, filled […]