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Cocoa bean
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cocoa beans Hands opening a red cocoa pod on the tree to reveal clusters of soft, white seeds inside. Several whole cocoa pods hang from branches in the background. cocoa beans Chunks of natural cocoa butter on a wooden board, with a bowl of cocoa beans and scattered beans in the background. cocoa powder and cocoa beans cocoa A cocoa farmer in a sleeveless shirt holds a machete and displays an open cocoa pod with raw cocoa beans in a plantation in Kumasi, Ghana. Brazilian cocoa pods
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Cocoa bean: References & Edit History

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  • Martin Christy
    Martin Christy is a Founding Member of the Academy of Chocolate. He has sampled and reviewed hundreds of fine chocolate bars and written many articles online and for magazines. 
  • L. Russell Cook

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Article title updated for style. Oct 31, 2026
Standing article replaced by new entry. Aug 18, 2022
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