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Cocoa beans

Fatty seed of Theobroma cacaoForms of the cocoa bean during productionPods at various stages of ripeningBeans in pulp in freshly cut podBeans: In pulp, in skin, and nakedRoasted nibs (pieces of kernels) are generally powdered and melted into chocolate liquor, but also inserted into chocolate bars to give additional texture or "crunch".The cocoa bean, also known as cocoa () or cacao (), is the dried and fully fermentedseed of Theobroma cacao, the cacao tree.

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