Nine species of fungi and bacteria have been found in cocoa beans that produce fine chocolate, and this knowledge could help ...

The unique flavor profiles of premium chocolate—which can include hints of citrus, wafts of wine and subtle notes of ...

From hints of citrus to caramel, premium chocolate’s complex flavors derive from fermenting microbes on cocoa bean farms—and ...

Researchers have identified key factors that influence the flavor of chocolate during the cocoa bean fermentation process, a ...

It may sound harsh, but it’s true: there’s chocolate, and then there’s chocolate. Anyone who has compared garden variety ...

“Most milk chocolate is 10 to 30% cocoa, though many bars go up to almost 70% percent ― they’re called dark milk,” she ...

Researchers finally control the fermentation process that can make or break chocolate.

A cocoa bean is made up of about 54 percent cocoa butter, so the Mast brothers are able to make their organic chocolate by simply grinding the beans. The only ingredient that is added during the ...

Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, both in the UK and the US, does contain cocoa butter. Cadbury bars are formulated to meet FDA ...

AYITIKA, a Haitian bean-to-bar chocolate company, wins silver and bronze at the 2025 International Chocolate Awards, ...

A San Diego chocolatier is grappling with dramatically increased operating costs as cocoa bean prices have nearly doubled, forcing the business to raise prices and cut back on inventory.