Cocoa Beans

Cocoa, Theobroma cacao, is an evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae, grown for its seeds (beans) which are used primarily in the manufacture of chocolate.

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The cocoa bean, also cacao bean or simply cocoa or cacao, is the dried and fully fermented fatty seed of Theobroma cacao, from which cocoa solids and cocoa butter are extracted. They are the basis of chocolate, as well as many Mesoamerican foods such as mole sauce.

  • Cocoa is rich in theobromine, which helps to reduce inflammation
  • Cocoa contains iron, zinc, and selenium for Stronger Immune System
  • Improved Cognitive Health