Chocolate is a beloved foodstuff with a nigh incalculable number of beans produced around the world each year. But only one country can produce the most.

How does chocolate grow on trees? In this clip from Dr Karl's How Things Work, Dr Karl learns that a fruit called a cacao pod is the start of all deliciousness in the chocolate-making world.

For example, animal feed and potash can be produced from cocoa pod husks. Alcohol, pectin, jelly, soft drinks, wine, and vinegar can be produced from sweatings or bean pulp juice, while cocoa butter ...

Indonesia’s cocoa farmers work with businesses to fight the bitter impact of climate change Indonesia is the third-largest producer of cocoa in the world, behind Cote D’Ivoire and Ghana.

Cocoa farmer Sarwono, right, speaks during a cocoa farmer's cooperative meeting at his house in Tanjung Rejo, Lampung province, Indonesia, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.

Scientists have discovered a new way of making chocolate that uses the entire cocoa pod to reduce waste and improve farmer revenue streams. But can chocolate made any other way taste as sweet?

Following heavy rain in much of Ivory Coast, pod counters and exporters are starting to lower their production forecasts for the main cocoa crop due to high flower and cherelle mortality after the ...

(CNN) — Everybody knows it’s not Halloween without candy, but trick-or-treaters might find less chocolate filling their buckets this year. That’s because cocoa prices have more than doubled since the ...

Why cocoa-efficient chocolate-making process could solve sector headaches By using more of the cocoa pod, the new chocolate-making method could bring down prices and diversify revenues for farmers.

Chocolate pistachio bars first made in Dubai are going viral in Denver, where chocolatiers like Colorado Cocoa Pod and Reem's Bakery are crafting their own versions from kataifi and tahini.

Scientists around the world are looking for new ways to make cocoa-free chocolate greener, using new techniques and ingredients.