One of the greatest curiosities about chocolate is ready to be solved: What is the difference between cacao and cocoa? Read Venchi's article and find out!
Often seen as one of the more grown-up types of chocolate, the intense taste of dark chocolate is only for true chocolate lovers. High levels of cacao are requisite, and ours feature at least 70%. With no milk to give dark chocolate creaminess, we need to balance high levels of cacao...
Cacao nibs are finely ground to form something called a “cocoa mass” (a.k.a. cocoa liquor). This cocoa mass is then placed under extremely high heat to produce cocoa powder and cocoa butter. Dark chocolate is made from these byproducts in addition to sugar. Milk powder is added to t...
Our intention also honors the cacao and amplifies the power of ceremony. There are many ways we do this. We bring out full presence into the space where we hold a cacao ceremony - making sure it is clean, perhaps smudged, and beautified. We bring our intention as we prepare our cacao,...
Learn about the difference between cocoa vs. cacao, including cocoa powder, cocoa extracts, cocoa liquor, and cacao nibs. Information about benefits, caffeine, theobromine in cocoa and cacoa, differences between dark chocolate and milk chocolate. Consume
The wordcacao, pronounced [ kuh–kah-oh ] or [ kuh–key-oh ], is used to refer to theTheobroma cacaospecies of tree. This tree, which is often referred to as thecacao treeorcocoa tree, is the source of an edible seed that is commonly used in several popular foods and drinks. The...
Learn about cacao nibs and how they’re made. Then, let TCHO tell you how to enjoy them as a tasty snack or chocolate treat.
But how did “cacao” become “cocoa”? According to research, it may have been a simple spelling mistake when the Spanish word was translated to English. Which is also why the term “cocoa” is very seldom used in Hispanic languages. However, this mistake was never corrected and instead,...
Cacao is the unprocessed beans used to make cocoa. In their natural form, cacao nibs offer many health benefits, including...
Could anyone let me know what type of cacao I should be using when making red velvet cake? Mine keeps coming out too dark. I really want the vibrant red without having to use beetroot juice as I feel it can taint the flavor.