Why Doesn’t Cacao Fruit Taste Like Chocolate?
Fresh cacao fruit tastes nothing like a chocolate bar. So where does chocolate flavour come from? A look at how fermentation, drying and roasting transform a tropical fruit into something we recognise as chocolate.
Why Doesn't Chocolate Taste Like Cacao Fruit?
Fresh cacao fruit tastes of pineapple, lychee and tropical flowers, while chocolate tastes rich and familiar. Why are they so different? The answer reveals the remarkable relationship between trees, microorganisms and people.