cocoa bean
noun
plural cocoa beans
: a dried, fermented, fatty seed of the fruit of a South American tropical evergreen tree (Theobroma cacao of the family Malvaceae) that is used in making cocoa, chocolate, and cocoa butter : cacao sense 1
The cocoa bean contains cocoa solids (particles) and about 53 percent cocoa butter.—
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Even dessert nods to nature — chocolate made from cocoa bean pulp and layered with cacao petals.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Among the nations that export cocoa beans to the country are Cote d'Ivoire and Ecuador, according to the USDA.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
Cocoa prices skyrocket by nearly 90% in just three months
Cocoa farmers produce about 5 million tons of cocoa beans annually, with Europe devouring nearly half of the global supply, closely followed by the Americas and Japan.
—Oyku Ilgar, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In a reflection of how much Americans love chocolate, U.S. businesses import about $5 billion worth of cocoa beans a year, according to the USDA.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Among the nations that export cocoa beans to the country are Cote d'Ivoire and Ecuador, according to the USDA.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
Cocoa prices skyrocket by nearly 90% in just three months
Cocoa farmers produce about 5 million tons of cocoa beans annually, with Europe devouring nearly half of the global supply, closely followed by the Americas and Japan.
—Oyku Ilgar, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In a reflection of how much Americans love chocolate, U.S. businesses import about $5 billion worth of cocoa beans a year, according to the USDA.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Cocoa bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocoa%20bean. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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