How are cocoa beans made?
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Harvesting
: Cocoa pods are harvested from cocoa trees when they are fully ripe, typically using machetes.
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Pod opening
: The harvested pods are split open to extract the cocoa beans from the sweet, sticky pulp inside.
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Fermentation
: Beans are placed in shallow containers and covered, fermenting for several days to develop flavor.
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Drying
: Fermented beans are spread out under the sun or in drying equipment to reduce moisture content.
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Roasting
: Dried beans are roasted to bring out the chocolate flavor and darken their color.
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Cracking and winnowing
: Roasted beans are cracked open, and the outer shells are removed to obtain cocoa nibs.
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Grinding
: The nibs are ground into cocoa mass, which can be further processed into cocoa powder and cocoa butter.
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