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Superfoods 101: Raw Cacao
Cacao Basics:
According to the book Chocolate: A Global History, the chocolate tree, named Theobroma cacao, grows near the equator. The Mayans settled in lands that grew cacao around 250 CE, and picked, dried, and roasted the beans. Afterwards, the beans were ground with a mortar and pestle into a rich paste flavored with chili peppers, vanilla, and flowers. …