cacaos
Tropical bean trees
Cacaos is the plural of cacao, the tropical tree whose seeds are processed into cocoa and chocolate.
The seeds themselves are also called cacaos: The farmer sorted the dried cacaos by quality.
In commercial contexts, cacaos may refer to different varieties or grades of the bean.
Edible pod seeds
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- dryingMoisture removal process
- roastingCooking with dry heat
- nibsPen tip parts
grinding · conching · tempering · winnowing · liquor · butter · powder · mass
Enclosed natural containers
- treesWoody plants with trunks
- plantationsLarge-scale farming operations
- cultivarsHuman-developed plant varieties
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
fermentation · harvesting · orchards · tropics · shade-grown · rootstock · grafting · pollination
Tradeable raw materials
- futuresContracts for future delivery
- exportsGoods sold abroad
- Ivory CoastWest African republic
- GhanaWest African republic
Ecuador · farmers · cooperatives · fair trade · markets · prices · harvests · yields
beans
Edible pod seeds
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- dryingMoisture removal process
- roastingCooking with dry heat
nibs · grinding · conching · tempering · winnowing · liquor · butter · powder · mass · solids
pods
Enclosed natural containers
- treesWoody plants with trunks
- plantationsLarge-scale farming operations
- cultivarsHuman-developed plant varieties
seeds · fermentation · harvesting · orchards · tropics · shade-grown · rootstock · grafting · pollination · midges
commodities
Tradeable raw materials
- futuresContracts for future delivery
- exportsGoods sold abroad
- Ivory CoastWest African republic
Ghana · Ecuador · farmers · cooperatives · fair trade · markets · prices · harvests · yields · certifications
chocolate
Sweet from cacao seeds
ganache · mole · brownies · cakes · hot cocoa · baking · confections · pastries · mousses · sauces
cacaoscocoa powder
Pulverized roasted cacao solids
cocoa butter · chocolate liquor · chocolate bars · cocoa · chocolate
cacaoscoffees
Servings of caffeinated brew
teas · vanillas · sugarcanes · tobaccos
- cacao beansTropical seeds yielding chocolate
- cacao butterFat from cocoa beans
- cacao nibsCrushed roasted chocolate seeds
- raw cacaoUnprocessed chocolate seed material
- cacao treePlant yielding chocolate pods
- crème de cacaoCocoa-based sweet liqueur