Got to Gather Cocoa Beans to Make Chocolate

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Get a look at a cacao tree in its jungle home in Ecuador. See how the pods are harvested, and processed. It's like visiting the jungle without all the insects and humidity.

Take this quick trip into the mysterious world of the cacao bean. Get a sense of what it takes to get the chocolate making process started. You just might appreciate it a little more.

Video of Cocoa Bean Processing

Ignore the modern trappings. With a little imagination you can see the ancients harvesting, fermenting, and drying the beans.

Now watch these guys do their thing.

First Step in Making Chocolate

1. Removing pods from cocoa trees
2. Gathering pods in basket
3. Opening pods with machete and removing beans
4. Fermenting beans in pulp under banana leaves in wooden boxes
5. Drying beans in the sun
6. Bagging the beans

The beans are then shipped to chocolate makers around the world. Interested in what happens next? Watch How is Chocolate Made?


Now you know what it takes to process those precious beans. Only lots of physical labor in a tough environment. That's all that's needed to start the chocolate making process. Don't you feel lucky? All you have to do is buy it!




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