To produce two tons of cocoa butter traditionally, Beressi Golomb said, four tons of cocoa pods are required, using 2,000 trees and over 100,000 square feet (9,290 square meters) of land.

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Ghanian shea butter, which Hogan told us simulates cocoa butter, is the fat of choice. But the start-up continues to experiment with a variety of ingredients, and on the day FoodNavigator visited the ...