Crazy For Chocolate

The ultimate ‘go-to’ for comfort and indulgence, chocolate is adored worldwide. Had a bad day? Snuggled up on the sofa? Feeling under the weather? Want to give a special gift? – we all (well, the great majority of us) turn to chocolate. So, what is it exactly that makes this wonderfood so marvelous? Here, we explore all things chocolate, from cacao tree to chocolate bar.

- Sophie McCarrick

Chocolate comes from a small tropical tree native to Central and South America called the Theobroma cacao – or simply, ‘cacao’. The tree is also grown commercially throughout the tropics, and around 70% of the world’s cacao is grown in Africa.