Costa Rica has long been a popular tourist destination for people around the world. One of Costa Rica's most popular exports is cocoa beans.
On this tour, we were able to see the plants, the fermentation process, and a small bit of the drying and roasting. Then we watched them make it into a delicious cocoa powder.
Once the pods were picked, they were broken open. Each one of these beans are then removed and placed into the fermentation container, where they sit for seven days.
Once they are dry, is when you really start to see what a cocoa bean is like. At this time, they had a small stove where they roasted some beans.
When the roasting is completed, here is where the good stuff happens, also known as the blending of flavors once ground to create any drink you would like.