Cocoa butter, whose use is said to date back to around 460 AD, is made of raw ingredients sourced directly from cacao beans. This naturally occurring fat is a primary ingredient for commercial and ...

At I Quit Sugar we offer three different ways to make a basic raw chocolate and suggest experimenting to see which version you like (playing with the different sweeteners, too). But first, a few ...

Cocoa trees grow within 20 degrees of the equator. There are two types of cocoa: forastero and criollo. Forastero is used for bulk cocoa and milk chocolate. Criollo beans produce the finest and most ...