Close-up of chunks of dark chocolate bar pieces stacked into a small pile. The flavors of premium chocolate are influenced by the microbes involved in its fermentation. Credit: Shutterstock Biting ...

After harvesting cacao in southern Mexico, the next step was the most fragile part of the process: fermentation. One mistake ...

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Chocolate is more than a sweet treat. Its rich taste begins long before the beans are roasted or molded into bars. A key part of that journey is fermentation, the natural process that gives cocoa its ...

Climate change is driving more extreme weather events in the region where many cocoa beans are grown. A brother-sister team in Germany is working... Scientists tap the power of fermentation to create ...

The secret to the deep flavor of chocolate has been revealed. Researchers have discovered the microorganisms that determine the aroma and taste during the fermentation process of cacao seeds, the ...

Whether baked as chips into a cookie, melted into a sweet warm drink, or molded into the shape of a smiling bunny, chocolate is one of the world’s most universally consumed foods. Even the biggest ...

Producing chocolate, one of the world’s most beloved sweets, is a multistep process beginning with freshly harvested cocoa beans. People have been experimenting with chocolate-making for millennia, ...

Can you manipulate the taste of noble cocoas in different directions to create exciting new flavours for the world’s chocolate fans? Some researchers and cocoa professionals asked that question and ...