Photo credits

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  A pile of freshly harvested cacao pods in yellow, green, orange and red, Madagascar “Cabosses de cacao, Madagascar.jpg” by ZAFITSOA Photo: ZAFITSOA, CC BY 4.0
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  Cacao beans drying on the patio in front of the church at Chuao, Venezuela “Cacao Chuao 1.jpg” by Bucare2011 Photo: Bucare2011, CC BY-SA 4.0
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  A farmer spreading cocoa beans to dry on raised beds in Ghana “A cocoa farm in Ghana.jpg” by King Bangaba Photo: King Bangaba, CC BY-SA 4.0
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  Two ripe green cacao pods growing on the trunk, Côte d'Ivoire “Cacao fruit in Côte d'Ivoire (11).JPG” by Hanay Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 4.0
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  Cocoa beans drying in the sun at Monte Forte, São Tomé “Sao Tome Monteforte Cocoa Beans Drying 2 (16062855549).jpg” by Chuck Moravec Photo: Chuck Moravec, CC BY 2.0
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  Green cacao pods hanging from the trunk and branches of a cacao tree “Cacao Tree (Theobroma cacao) green pods (17348751253).jpg” by Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0
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  A cacao pod cut across, showing the white pulp-covered seeds inside “Theobroma cacao (cacau) open fruit.jpg” by Rodrigo.Argenton Photo: Rodrigo.Argenton, CC BY-SA 4.0
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  A ripe red cacao pod on the tree “Theobroma cacao fruit.jpg” by Bernard Gagnon Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
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  A small cacao flower growing directly from the bark “Theobroma cacao flower 01.JPG” by H. Zell Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0
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  Cacao seeds fermenting in a wooden box under banana leaves “Fermentation of cacao seeds.jpg” by Scot Nelson Photo: Scot Nelson, CC0
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  Dried cocoa beans in an open jute sack “Cocoa beans in a sack.jpg” by Ei'eke Photo: Ei'eke, CC BY-SA 4.0
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  A heap of dried cocoa beans “Cocoa beans in Guadeloupe.jpg” by Pkraemer Photo: Pkraemer, CC BY-SA 4.0
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  Roasted cocoa beans cracked into nibs “Roasted cocoa nibs.jpg” by Michael Photo: Michael, CC BY 2.0
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  A bowl of cocoa nibs “Cocoa Nibs in Bowl.jpg” by Ll1324 Photo: Ll1324, CC0
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  A red chocolate conching machine on display “Machine à conchage (conche) au MUSCO 2022.JPG” by Benoît Prieur Photo: Benoît Prieur, CC0
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  Dark chocolate being stirred as it melts in a pan “Chocolate truffles - prep3.jpg” by gran Photo: gran, CC BY 3.0
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  A spoonful of cocoa powder resting on squares of dark chocolate “Chocolate and cocoa.jpg” by Nikowsk Photo: Nikowsk, CC BY-SA 4.0
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  A box of chocolate truffles dusted with cocoa, coconut and nuts “Chocolate truffles 2.jpg” by Off-shell Photo: Off-shell, CC BY-SA 4.0
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  A gift box of assorted chocolate truffles “Chocolate truffles box.jpg” by Tiia Monto Photo: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0
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  An assortment of filled chocolates laid out in rows “Rocky Mountain chocolates.jpg” by Wilfredor Photo: Wilfredor, CC0
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  A bar of white chocolate broken into squares “Schokolade-weiss.jpg” by Simon A. Eugster Photo: Simon A. Eugster, CC BY-SA 3.0
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  A thick dark hot chocolate in a blue mug “Dark Hot Chocolate, San Churro Leederville, 2026 (02).jpg” by Bahnfrend Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0
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  A carved Maya lidded vessel of the kind used for serving cacao “Mayan - Lidded Vessel - Walters 20092039 - Side A.jpg” by Anonymous (Mayan)Unknown author Photo: Anonymous (Mayan)Unknown author, Public domain
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  A Maya ceramic vase painted with monkeys and a cacao tree “Vase with two seated monkeys and a cacao tree, Mexico or Guatemala, Central Maya area, 600-900 AD, earthenware and pigment - De Young Museum - DSC00652.JPG” by Daderot Photo: Daderot, CC0
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  An Edwardian Fry's Chocolate advertising postcard of children at a sweet-shop window “Fry Chocloate postcard by Tom Browne.jpg” by Tom Browne Photo: Tom Browne, Public domain
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  Laburnum Road in the Cadbury model village of Bournville, early 1900s “Fotg cocoa d118 bournville village laburnum road.png” by Unknown authorUnknown author Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

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