Cocoa pods are comprised of cocoa beans, pods, endocarp and pulp. Credit: Cristina Aldehuela / Getty. Working alongside chocolatiers in the food industry, researchers at ETH Zurich say they have ...

Three months ago, I hopped on a plane and traveled to a stunning little Caribbean island known as Grenada. (Or shall I say, Spice Island?) I went there for the sole purpose of attending their ...

A real-life chocolate factory is now open in Carmel Valley. At the new Seabreeze Craft Chocolate in Piazza Carmel, owner and chocolatier Jim Lantry gives customers an up-close look at the ...

On the surface, chocolate seems simple. At the basic level, the rich sweet is made by processing cocoa beans and adding sugar and maybe milk into the mix. However, the science behind the confection is ...

Making chocolate is a sacred process, particularly for descendants of the ancient Mesoamerica, and for those looking to reconnect with ancestral practices, like Stephanie Villegas of Xochitl Vegan, a ...