Hawaii Cocoa
What is the only US state that produces cocoa beans?
Hawaii
Cacao pods are grown on what?
Trees
What continent is home to the top-producing countries of cacao?
Africa
What company has the second largest US market share behind Hershey?
Mars
Which Hawaiian island, known for its coffee, also produces award-winning single origin chocolate?
The Big Island
What sweet ingredient is added to cacao to balance its natural bitterness?
Sugar
What country in South America produces the most cocoa?
Ecuador
For what holiday do Americans buy the most chocolate?
Halloween
0.0001%
What process occurs immediately after cacao beans are removed from the pod?
Fermentation
What percent of cocoa is produced in West Africa?
70%
How many pounds of chocolate does the average American consume in a year?
10
Single origin Hawaiian chocolate is prized for its unique flavors influenced by what diverse local conditions?
Microclimates
This temperature-sensitive process is necessary to achieve a glossy finish and snap in chocolate bars?
Tempering
Farmers typically open cacao pods using what simple tool?
Machete
35%
What is the Hawaiian word for chocolate, sometimes used in local branding?
Kokoleka
What edible precious metal do chocolatiers in Dubai sometimes decorate their truffles with to appeal to luxury buyers?
Gold
What is the name of the most destructive disease affecting cacao crops worldwide?
Black pod rot
How many kilograms of chocolate do US consumers eat annually?
1.28 billion