Hello - I’m looking for a store that sells cocoa beans in the city...Anyone know of a place? Thanks much! (0 replies, last updated by Miyagi January 12, 2006)

I was wondering if anyone knew wehre i could get these in Montreal? http://www.cocoapuro.com/product1.html and do you guys have ideas for food gifts that could make good stocking stuffers? thanks (0 replies, last updated by hala December 18, 2007)

I found a recipe for ‘Ultimate Chocolate Milk’ that I simply must try — it calls for cocoa beans as an ingredient, and I have absolutely no idea where to find these. I’m in Palo Alto, so suggestions around... (16 replies, last updated by chemchef December 11, 2007)

not exactly a search for deliciousness but ... My son is doing a school project on chocolate and would like to bring in some whole cocoa beans. Surfas and Penzey’s don’t carry them ... at least they said on the phone... (9 replies, last updated by David Kahn February 27, 2007)

I was looking at Saveur the other day and ran across something that sounds very interesting – for chocolate lovers anyway! This is a candy made of roasted whole cocoa beans coated with layers of white, milk and dark... (3 replies, last updated by Tom Pedersen April 20, 2006)

I was perusing the shelves in a market with a lot of central and south American food products and couldn’t resist buying some whole cocoa beans. They are apparently also unroasted, since the scanty directions say to toast... (3 replies, last updated by mcwu April 15, 2003)

I have an elderly friend who wants to get back to his roots and grind some cocoa beans with a mortar and pestle. Can you buy cocoa beans in Toronto? (7 replies, last updated by Sojourn May 7, 2005)

Recently, a friend of mine asked me if I knew where one could get raw cocoa beans - anyone? I asked another friend of mine, who usually knows everything that’s recherche and foodie, but received no satisfactory answer. I... (2 replies, last updated by Professor Salt May 20, 2009)

I read an interesting article about raw food last night that mentioned shakes and blended concoctions using whole raw cocoa beans. Has anyone encountered these in restaurants or stores? I’m guessing Cafe Gratitude might be a... (7 replies, last updated by Cat Chow June 16, 2007)

Hi, I think I saw a place on this board in Calgary that made its own chocolate from the bean, unlike most other places. I just cannot remember the name now and I have searched through the board and cannot find it. Does anybody... (7 replies, last updated by kewkc July 20, 2008)

excited to see that a couple of local stores are bringing in some famous chocolates from outside the area...MarieBelle, Kakawa Cocoa Beans, and Vosges. I’ve known about Vosges for a while, but have only heard about the... (9 replies, last updated by Carb Lover February 26, 2006)

I figured I would ask here, since recent post have enabled me to find other ingredients I had been looking for (vanilla beans and pomegrenate molasses). Where can I find cocoa nibs in Montreal? None of the “big”... (5 replies, last updated by amelie1980 November 16, 2009)

Does anyone know where I can buy the above types of cocoa in tins? (7 replies, last updated by Vieira Fan April 23, 2005)

beyond what comes in with the cocoa beans (AKA cocoa, cocoa mass, chocolate liquor). But that cocoa is itself half cocoa butter already. That means that a 75% cocoa chocolate will need very little added cocoa butter, because so... (4 replies, last updated by Harp January 28, 2008)

I’ve been trying to find a source for cocoa nibs or even cocoa beans. Does anyone know where I might be able to find them via mail order in the US? Thanks! (17 replies, last updated by dbell March 28, 2007)