beans. They open the cocoa pods to take out the Then, the cocoa beans, which are covered with the white pulp, are piled together with banana leaves in wooden boxes or on the ground. The cocoa beans 5 to 8 days. rest in these piles for about During this process, which is fermentation, called the gooey pulp gives the cocoa some of the flavor that makes it taste good, but after fermentation it disappears. dried out in the sun Next, the beans are for about another week or two until they have just the right amount of moisture, not too little and not too much!
They open the cocoa pods to take out the beans. Then, the cocoa beans, which are covered with the white pulp, are piled together with banana leaves in wooden boxes or on the ground. The cocoa beans rest in these piles for about 5 to 8 days. During this process, which is called fermentation, the gooey pulp gives the cocoa some of the flavor that makes it taste good, but after fermentation it disappears. Next, the beans are dried out in the sun for about another week or two until they have just the right amount of moisture, not too little and not too much!
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