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Cacao paste

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Creator
Janel Monroe
Date created
June 2008
Location
Barlovento, Venezuela
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  • The transformation of cacao into chocolate: Transforming cacao into chocolate is a labor-intensive process that involves many steps. This slideshow tells the story of that process, focusing on one cacao plantation in the Barlovento region of Venezuela. (Page 17)

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cacao paste emerging from metal hand crank

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Cacao paste oozes out from a metal hand crank on a cacao plantation in Barlovento, Venezuela. Grinding cacao seeds into a paste is one of the final steps in the cocoa-making process. The seeds come from the cacao tree (Thebroma Cacao), which is native to tropical Central and South America. Before being ground, the seeds are picked, removed from their pods, fermented, dried, and roasted.