Cocoa Guide 2021 – Industry Insights and Price Trends ...
A Brief History Of Cocoa. Cocoa is a food derived from the dried and fermented seeds (beans) of the Theobroma Cacao plant, which means "food of the gods" in Greek.It's primarily used to make chocolate. The Mayans first cultivated cocoa trees more than 5,000 years ago and made a ritual beverage from the seeds.