Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns in West Africa, which supplies around 70% of the world's cacao, are disrupting the crop, affecting both the quantity and quality of beans — and ...

As you nibble on a chocolate truffle or bite into a chocolate-dipped strawberry on Valentine’s Day, consider the elongated, ribbed pods of the cacao tree, which made that sweet treat possible.

Cacao pods on a tree in Taiwan ... editions of the International Chocolate Awards' Asia-Pacific Bean-to-Bar and Craft Chocolatier Competition. Ministry of Agriculture Tainan Office Deputy Director ...

Factors like El Niño, black pod disease, and aging cacao trees in major producers across ... but refuse to compromise on quality. Indian craft chocolate makers like Mason & Co and Manam Chocolate ...