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By choosing Fair Trade products, consumers can contribute to the well-being of farming communities and promote a more responsible and sustainable chocolate industry. Criollo: This variety of cocoa beans is the rarest and most prized, accounting for only a small percentage of the world’s cocoa production. It has a delicate flavour and aroma, with notes of fruit and nuts. Criollo beans are used to make high-end, luxury chocolates.

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A great source of antioxidants – magnesium, iron, zinc and flavanol. The latter improves brain performance, normalizes blood pressure, and improves cerebral circulation; Fresh cocoa beans can be used for making desserts: peel beans, mix chopped nuts, and honey. This dish has a pleasant mild taste and almost no bitterness. a b Dohmen, M. M., Noponen, M., Enomoto, R., Mensah, C., & Muilerman, S. (2018). Climate-Smart Agriculture in Cocoa A Training Manual for Field Officers (pp. 1-111, Rep.). Washington DC: World Cocoa Foundation Trinitario is a natural hybrid of Forastero and Criollo. The story goes that the Trinitario tree came into existence on the island of Trinidad after a hurricane almost completely destroyed the Criollo crops in 1727. Assuming all Criollo crops were dead, Forastero was planted in its place but a spontaneous hybrid began growing – this might be why Trinitario cocoa trees have the best of both previous varieties.Roberto Ochoa (19 November 2017). "Jaén y la cultura Marañón". Lima: Domingo semanal (La República). Archived from the original on 7 May 2018 . Retrieved 8 October 2018. Kaufman, Terrence; Justeson, John (2006). "History of the Word for 'Cacao' and Related Terms in Ancient Meso-America". In Cameron L. McNeil (ed.). Chocolate in Mesoamerica: A Cultural History of Cacao. University Press of Florida. p.121. ISBN 978-0-8130-3382-2. Today, cacao trees grow in a limited geographical zone, of about 20° to the north and south of the Equator. Nearly 70% of the world crop today is grown in West Africa. Mohammed Adow the founder of Powershift Africa, a thinktank located in Nairobi which has advised governments across Africa on energy issues, says that the Ivory Coast initiative comes at a critical time. "Successful utilisation of these cocoa pods will not only ensure universal access to electricity, but also add value to the cocoa production value chain, in addition to other economic benefits," says Adow. "Job creation through collection, transportation, storage and processing of the pods will be realised. It will empower many economically."

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The use of Fair Trade cocoa is crucial for promoting ethical and sustainable practices in the chocolate industry. Mood and anxiety: Some studies suggest that consuming cocoa beans or chocolate may have mood-enhancing effects and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Additionally, chocolate products often contain added sugar and fat, which can have negative effects on health when consumed in excess. Unlike Criollo, Forastero is a hardy breed that is favoured for large scale cocoa production because of its high yield and resistance to disease. Forastero means “stranger/foreigner” in Spanish, as the Spanish colonists thought the Criollo variety was native, and all other cocoa plants were foreign in comparison – Forastero trees were first seen in the Bahia region of Brazil.

The highest levels of cocoa flavanols are found in raw cocoa and to a lesser extent, dark chocolate, since flavonoids degrade during cooking used to make chocolate. [98] Methylxanthines [ edit ] Structure of theobromine ( IUPAC name: 3,7-dimethyl-1 H-purine-2,6-dione)

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a b Scheffler, Daniel (30 September 2015). "Fine chocolates now appreciated by connoisseurs as a luxury product". South China Morning Post . Retrieved 28 October 2017. Yajima, Akira; Ohwada, Hisashi; Kobayashi, Suguru; Komatsu, Natsumi; Takehara, Kazuaki; Ito, Maria; Matsuda, Kazuhide; Sato, Kan; Itabashi, Hisao (2017). "Cacao bean husk: an applicable bedding material in dairy free-stall barns". Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 30 (7): 1048–1053. doi: 10.5713/ajas.16.0877. ISSN 1011-2367. PMC 5495665. PMID 28002931. The pods are harvested manually by making a clean cut through the stalk with a well sharpened blade. Dand, Robin (1999). The international cocoa trade (2nded.). Woodhead Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85573-434-0.The cocoa bean is widely known for its role in chocolate making, but how much do you really know about the plant itself? Making up the bulk of world cocoa production, it produces a standard quality of cocoa bean that is often mixed with superior cocoa beans. Trinitario Partnerships to make cocoa production more sustainable". Kakaoplattform. 30 April 2019 . Retrieved 13 October 2020. The fats in cacao butter can form one of five crystal structures as they cool and harden, each with different properties.

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So, that’s how cocoa beans are harvested. And what starts out life as a bitter, white cocoa bean eventually ends up tasting like it’s Greek name ‘ Theobroma Cacao’ the nectar of the gods. Al-Ishaq RK, Abotaleb M, Kubatka P, Kajo K, Büsselberg D. Flavonoids and their anti-diabetic effects: cellular mechanisms and effects to improve blood sugar levels. Biomolecules. 2019;9(9):430. doi:10.3390/biom9090430

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Conching: The chocolate liquor (or a mixture of cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and other ingredients) is heated and continuously mixed in a conching machine. This step refines the chocolate’s texture and develops its flavour. Huang EJ, Reichardt LF. Neurotrophins: roles in neuronal development and function. Annu Rev Neurosci. 2001;24(1):677-736. doi:10.1146/annurev.neuro.24.1.677 With the right conditions, each cocoa pod will contain around 20-30 seeds, embedded in a sweet pulp – these seeds are the cocoa beans. For just 500 grams of cocoa beans, it takes a whole year’s crop, and as the pods don’t ripen at the same time, the trees need to be constantly monitored. but etymological dictionaries speculate that it originated with a simple isolated arbitrary spelling confusion during the borrowing,