Cocoa bean fermentation is a complex and dynamic microbiological process that transforms harvested cocoa pods into precursors essential for flavour and quality in chocolate production. This process ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers from the University of Nottingham have uncovered how microbes, temperature, and pH combine to shape chocolate ...

The perfect recipe for the finest chocolate flavor has been fermented by the application of science, according to new research. Scientists identified "key" factors that influence the flavor of ...

Just as we have seen an increase in the number of microbreweries making specialty beers, the market for chocolate has also developed, so there are more high-end chocolate manufacturers who are trying ...

Researchers have identified key factors that create the perfect chocolate flavour during the cocoa bean fermentation process. The discovery could offer chocolate producers a powerful tool to craft ...

Producing chocolate, one of the world's most beloved sweets, is a multistep process beginning with freshly harvested cocoa beans. People have been experimenting with chocolate-making for millennia, ...

While many people might say that chocolate couldn't possibly be improved, such may not be the case. According to a recent study, a new cocoa bean treatment results in "fruitier, more flowery-tasting" ...

Can you manipulate the taste of noble cocoas in different directions to create exciting new flavors for the world's chocolate fans? Some researchers and cocoa professionals asked that question and the ...