What Is a Cacao Cut Test & When Is it Useful?
You may have seen striking images of bisected cacao beans. These vivid purple slices aren’t just for show – they’re part of an evaluation method ...read more
Miguel is the social media content creator and manager at Perfect Daily Grind Cacao and a contributor based in El Salvador
What’s The Difference Between Cacao & Cocoa?
Is it cacao or cocoa? Depending on where you are and what kind of chocolate you buy, you may see one of these words more ...read more
How Has The 2018 Sulawesi Disaster Affected Indonesian Coffee?
Indonesia is facing a long and difficult recovery from a devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit on September 28th, 2018. The Central Sulawesi province was ...read more
Raw Cacao & Chocolate: Health Foods or Dangerous Habits?
You may have seen raw cacao nibs on the shelves of your local health food store. Perhaps you’ve read about the benefits of this so-called ...read more
From Seed to Cup: How Do Producers Grow Coffee?
An espresso: 20–30 ml of delicious coffee. It takes just minutes to drink it. But it takes years to produce it. From carefully selecting and ...read more
Get to Know The Coffee Plant
When we sip on that delicious latte or filter brew, it’s easy to forget that our favorite drink comes from a plant. Yet millions of ...read more