Dark chocolate is a delicious confection enjoyed by millions despite its inherent bitter flavor, but what is it that makes it ...

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Oliver Koth-Kappus, co-founder of Kasama Chocolate in Vancouver, likens making bean-to-bar chocolate from cacao beans to distilling whisky from grains. A chocolatier, on the other hand, is like a ...

European chocolate makers and consumers are feeling the impact of poor cocoa harvests in West Africa caused by a viral disease and climate change.

So, as you savor chocolate, remember the fragile ecosystems behind it. The price of cocoa in early 2025 was near its all-time high, due in part to dry conditions in Africa. Without urgent action to ...

Idukki’s Mankuva cocoa, a rare and premium variety of cocoa cultivated along the Chinnar river, is on its way to securing the ...

And with Kiwis’ growing appreciation for quality and ethics – and flavour – Nikki Birrell unpacks the growing popularity of ...

Shortages of bean supply and elevated prices have prompted cocoa processors in Vietnam to augment partnerships with farmers and cooperatives.

Nearly everyone loves chocolate. Increasingly, that includes those living in China, the world’s second most populous nation.

The price per ton of cocoa ended 2024 with a 178.2% surge, closing at $11,675 after reaching an all-time high of $12,931.

“Cocoa is a market where the grower produces a very high-value good but receives a very low share of the actual value chain.

Seamus Blackley is best known for creating the Xbox game console. Now he wants to build a chocolate factory. One problem: Cacao trees don't naturally grow in Los Angeles.