UPDATE: Cacao browning index; Cacao growing history.

Roasting time & pod storage impact on cacao browning index

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Check out this research which looks into the impact of roasting and pod storage (pre fermentation technique) on the browning index and colour of cacao beans.

This research by Afoakwa and others analyze the important constituents and precursors to forming the ideal colour and browning of cacao, as well as potential flavour compounds.

Do you know the history of cacao Growing?

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Many chocolate enthusiasts are aware of the tidbits of chocolate history, but not many are aware of the history of cacao. Check out the History page in the Bean To Bar World Academy. Read up on an overview of the history of cacao domestication and dispersal. Above is a glimpse of where cacao was commercialized since the Spanish encountered it in the early 16th Century.

 
Geoseph