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International Confectionery Magazine, January 2023 — Clay Gordon(Page)
Cacao, Cortisol, and Desire(Post)
For centuries, humans have associated cacao with romance, endurance, and sensuality. Historians assert that the Aztec Emperor Moctezuma consumed spiced cacao as an aphrodisiac before seeing his lovers
What Are Cacao Nurseries?(Post)Some of the most important decisions in cacao production happen long before a tree ever even produces a pod. They happen at the nursery stage, when a baby cacao plant exists as a seed, a sprout, and w
The Secret Beneath Ecuador’s Legendary Cacao(Post)It is the floral fruitiness and nutty overtones of Ecuadorian cacao that mind it one of the favorites of chocolatiers across the world. But what is so special about it? It is all found under the skin
CocoaSupply donates Cocoa Husk to Stanford University Engineering Students for a Biochar Development Project(Post)Supporting our mission: education finding more eco-friendly solutiuons in farming The population is increasing, it is imperative to secure good farmland for food supplies. To add to the problem, the
Storage and Shelf Life for Cacao Beans, Nibs, Powder, and Butter(Post)How to Store Cacao Beans, Nibs, Powder, and Butter Without Losing the Quality You Paid For TL;DR Store cacao beans at ≤65% RH at ~7–7.5% moisture for the longest cacao bean shelf life; storage at 32–