Cocoa pods are comprised of cocoa beans, pods, endocarp and pulp. Credit: Cristina Aldehuela / Getty. Working alongside chocolatiers in the food industry, researchers at ETH Zurich say they have ...

Whether baked as chips into a cookie, melted into a sweet warm drink or molded into the shape of a smiling bunny, chocolate is one of the world’s most universally consumed foods. Even the biggest ...

Three months ago, I hopped on a plane and traveled to a stunning little Caribbean island known as Grenada. (Or shall I say, Spice Island?) I went there for the sole purpose of attending their ...

Producing chocolate, one of the world's most beloved sweets, is a multistep process beginning with freshly harvested cocoa beans. People have been experimenting with chocolate-making for millennia, ...

On the surface, chocolate seems simple. At the basic level, the rich sweet is made by processing cocoa beans and adding sugar and maybe milk into the mix. However, the science behind the confection is ...

Having a block of chocolate sitting in your refrigerator after a meal or just as a treat while scrolling past the kitchen is the norm. With the greater accessibility, chocolates are present in so many ...

Can chocolate make you happy? Legions of chocolate devotees definitely agree, but for one native San Diegan and La Jolla resident, the answer is a resounding yes. Jim Lantry, a genial “recovering” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Abigail Abesamis Demarest is a writer who covers food and drink. Dec 28, 2023, 03:52pm EST Miss Maude’s 8-flavor chocolate bars ...