Chocolate connoisseurs, rejoice: scientists have dug deep into cacao bean fermentation, a crucial part of the chocolate-making process, to come up with a list of key environmental factors that ...

The chocolate industry is having a meltdown. Cocoa prices have doubled since the start of the year, as crops in West Africa — which produces 80% of the world’s cocoa — have been hit by droughts made ...

A real-life chocolate factory is now open in Carmel Valley. At the new Seabreeze Craft Chocolate in Piazza Carmel, owner and chocolatier Jim Lantry gives customers an up-close look at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On the surface, chocolate seems simple. At the basic level, the rich sweet is made by processing cocoa beans and adding sugar and ...

When you unwrap a piece of chocolate, you're experiencing centuries of tradition, craftsmanship, and expertise compressed into one indulgent bite. While West Africa produces the vast majority of the ...