cocoa bean
Noun
Meaning
seed of the cacao tree; ground roasted beans are source of chocolate
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After the initial roast, the liquid paste is sent to presses, which are used to squeeze the butter out of the cocoa bean.
Processing is the last phase in which consumption of the cocoa bean can be equitably compared to supply.
The Germans in particular began to show great commercial interest in the Samoan Islands, especially on the island of Upolu, where German firms monopolised copra and cocoa bean processing.
Production seeAlso Chocolate is created from the cocoa bean.
The earliest evidence of cocoa bean use comes from residue found in an ancient Mayan pot dated to 600 BCE.
Theobromine is also the principal alkaloid in the cocoa bean ( chocolate ).