This simple and powerful daily drink could transform your arterial health and lower your blood pressure. How can you make it?Heart disease and stroke are major concerns due to poor diet, stress and other factors. But a powerful simple drink of cacao powder and bee...
19 Nov, 2025, 11.07 AM IST
Scientists warn of climate threat to chocolateA new report found that "climate change, due primarily to burning oil, coal, and methane gas, is causing hotter temperatures to become more...
13 Feb, 2025, 09.39 AM IST
Called to the chocolate bar: A taster unwraps craft flavorsIn 2007, Nitin Chordia discovered the intricate world of chocolate tasting while working as a sourcing consultant, leading him to establish...
07 Jul, 2024, 12.29 AM IST
Cocoa Conundrum: Chocolates and problems of the commodity cycleThe cocoa industry has faced challenges like price fluctuations and market manipulation, causing concerns about chocolate's future. Despite...
14 Apr, 2024, 10.35 AM IST
How did the bitter medicine cacao turn into the world’s number 1 comfort food chocolate?In 16th century Latin America, cacao was used as a currency.
15 Jan, 2023, 10.52 AM IST
World Chocolate Day 2022: History and some sweet factsJuly 7 is celebrated as World Chocolate Day worldwide. This is because it is believed that chocolate first came to Europe on this day in 15...
07 Jul, 2022, 06.40 PM IST
Communities versus commodities: The real dark side of chocolate involves more than what meets the eyeChocolate companies need to be more open about how they will source and support change, while growers and governments need to be clear abou...
04 Dec, 2020, 11.26 PM IST
Farmers, chocolatiers look to create a market for Indian-flavoured chocolatesChordia estimates at least 30 bean-to-bar chocolate makers will hit the scene by 2020.
16 Feb, 2019, 12.20 PM IST
Did you know people enjoyed chocolate 5,300 years ago?Researchers believe cacao beans were used to make the chocolate drinks during feasts and rituals.
30 Oct, 2018, 06.11 PM IST
Chocoholics, rejoice! Eating dark chocolates can reduce stress & strengthen immunityChocolates are made from cacao that is a major source of flavonoids.
25 Apr, 2018, 06.20 PM IST
Is chocolate getting extinct? Frederico Marangoni believes there's still hopeMany other places in the world can have the right fields and climate to produce cacao, said Du Rhone Chocolatier CEO.
19 Apr, 2018, 11.03 AM IST
Melbourne’s most renowned chocolatier, Arno Backes talks about the importance of chocolatesIn Mumbai recently, Backes replied to a query about the falling reserves of cacao.
14 Jun, 2016, 03.50 PM IST
Chocolates are too good to lose sleep over correlation and causality in its caseCacao confections are supposed to be good for heart and skin, reduce chances of strokes and diarrhoea, protect from the ill-effects of the ...
09 Mar, 2016, 08.33 AM IST
Kuka Xoco develops world's first medicinal chocolateThe new prototype bar, being developed by Kuka Xoco, contains only 35 per cent fats and sugar so that the cacao will be more effective.
05 Oct, 2015, 02.12 PM IST
How making chocolate is adding up to deforestation, emissions & climate changeDemand for cacao is rising so fast that production in West Africa, which accounts for 70% of global output, has been unable to keep up.
22 Aug, 2015, 02.34 AM IST
Child deities offered chocolate bars in a temple to Balamurugan in KerelaTemple authorities and devotees in other parts of India should also consider offering chocolates to child deities, given the Kerala temple’...
14 Mar, 2014, 04.48 AM IST
Bitter BoonA majestic cacao tree towers in the garden outside our bedroom. It arrived as a sapling from Kerala, God's Own Country, many years ago. The...
01 Nov, 2012, 06.00 AM IST