Cacao trees growing at a cacao farm

Theobrama cacao

©Sarah Endline/Sweetriot

Cacao nibs from cacao seeds are raw chocolate

Theobrama cacao

©D.Ho/GLOBIO.org

Ripe Pods waiting for harvesting on tree

Theobrama cacao

©G. Ellis/GLOBIO.org

Unripe pod on tree

Theobrama cacao

©G. Ellis/GLOBIO.org

Kinds of cacao nibs

Theobrama cacao

©D. Ho/GLOBIO.org

Chocolate comes in many shapes and forms

Bruges, Belgium

©Robyn Lee

People in every country love chocolate

Tai Po, Hong Kong

©Tommy Wong

Cacao flowers on tree

Theobrama cacao

©E. Furie

Close-up of split cacao seed

Theobrama cacao

©Lea Rose Baricuatro

Cacao pods drying out in the sun

Theobrama cacao

©Stuart McCook

Different color pods produce different quality cocoa

Theobrama cacao

©Marcella Castro

Ripe cacao pods

Theobrama cacao

©Darias Martin

Without cocoa you can't make chocolate cake

Tijeras, New Mexico, USA

©Dawn Allynn

Monkey and cacao on vase

©Justin Kerr