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What is the difference between “cacao” and “cocoa?” |
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"Cacao" is the bean that comes from the cacao tree, which is known by the scientific name of Theobroma cacao. Cacao pods - large football-sized fruits - grow off the trunk and limbs of the cacao tree, and cacao beans are found inside the pods.
The beans are harvested, fermented and dried. They are then cleaned and roasted, after which point the products are often referred to as "cocoa." In other words, "cocoa" is what the bean is called after it has been processed.
In the United States, cacao is often referred to simply as cocoa.
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