cacao beans

If you google you can find them. Fooling with beans for
normal goals wouldn't seem to have much benefit because
quality cocoa derived products are easily available. It
would be like buying wheat grain and grinding it to bake
bread. Some people do and the equipment is available for
home use. I recall one person saying they like to munch the
whole bean for a snack, it would be bitter.

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why is it that almost no one seems to sell cacao
beans? everyone loves chocolate so you'd think they'd
be mad popular.

anonymous:

Quoted message said:

why is it that almost no one seems to sell cacao
beans? everyone loves chocolate so you'd think they'd
be mad popular.

You didn't say if your interest in cacao was for beans used
in cooking or for growing. Here's both:

Almost all cacao beans are traditionally fermented soon
after picking. They will not grow.There is a plethora of
such cacao beans on the market for cooking or processing
cocoa, chocolate etc...for example:

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You can also buy cacao beans by the metric ton as a
commodity in the futures market.

About growing: (url below)

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But today, home gardeners have difficulty finding cacao
seeds, which are only viable for about three weeks.
Germination occurs in 30 to 45 days when seeds are sown
in an 80-degree soilless mix. I have not found a source
for plants.

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This company claims to have viable (will grow) seeds :
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If I were looking for viable cacao seed I would contact
directly the established plantations found along the old
trade winds route used by Spain. Also there are exotic seed
trading clubs on the net. Government run arboreteum and
botonical gardens can help find unusual seeds for people in
the community.

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