open cacao pod full of cacao beans with an intact pod behind it on a bed of cacao beans - Atlantide Phototravel/Getty Images When you hear "cacao," your mind probably jumps to decadent chocolate ...

A growing number of wellness spaces around L.A. are hosting cacao ceremonies. The ritual involves drinking raw cacao to facilitate spiritual and emotional healing. The drink is said to evoke a warm ...

Legend has it that the Aztecs and the Mayans used cacao to elevate participants of rituals to a state of ecstasy. Fast forward to today: The latest fad among youth today is snorting chocolate; more ...

The words cocoa and cacao are often used as if they mean the same thing, but they refer to different stages of the same plant.Both come from the seeds of the ca ...

Americans consume about 5 kg (11 lb) of chocolate each year. While widely enjoyed as a treat, chocolate, especially in less processed forms, contains compounds that may support cardiovascular, ...

By Peter BAIDOO The recent announcement of a reduction in the producer price of cocoa in Ghana, driven by falling world market prices, should not merely be seen as another routine economic adjustment.

When you hear "cacao," your mind probably jumps to decadent chocolate desserts or velvety cups of hot cocoa. But before cacao becomes the sweet treat we know and love, it starts as a tough little pod ...