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.
Why Does Chocolate Taste Different Around the World?
Why do some chocolates taste fruity while others are nutty, floral or earthy? Discover how cacao varieties, climate, fermentation and maker decisions shape the flavors we experience in chocolate.
What Does Cacao Fruit Taste Like?
Many people are surprised to learn that chocolate begins inside a fruit. Sweet, floral and unexpectedly tropical, fresh cacao tastes nothing like chocolate. Discover the flavors hidden inside the cacao pod and how they shape the chocolate we know today.