Created from the Theobroma cacao tree and cultivated many centuries ago, chocolate also carries a rich history. Cacao has been primarily cultivated in Mexico, Northern South America and Central ...

A new generation of artisanal chocolate makers is turning Indian cacao into luxury bars—and challenging the long-held ...

The Aztecs believed cacao was a sacred gift from the god Quetzalcoatl , who was later punished by the other gods for sharing it with humanity-a myth that lives on in the cacao tree's scientific name, ...

1. Some of the outstanding morphological features of Theobroma cacao are its chupon and orqueta formation, the basal and apical pulvini in petioles, and the flowering cushion. 2. The xylem of the ...

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A cocoa shortage means the price of chocolate has gone up. Experts explain why this is happening and how long it's expected to last.

Rising cocoa prices are squeezing Seattle's chocolate makers, forcing them to swallow higher costs or pass it along to customers.

While sales volumes have dropped, sales revenue has swelled as Barry Callebaut passes on rising cocoa prices to customers.

Ants climb on a cacao pod on one of the trees in the rainforest at Biosphere 2 on June 20, 2025, in Oracle, Ariz., U.S.

It doesn’t look or taste like cocoa-colored chocolate, so what is this sweet treat? We dug into its history to find out exactly what white chocolate is.