Costa Rican Chocolate Tour: The Process, A Tour, and Cocoa

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We took a Costa Rican Chocolate Tour on our trip. If you have never been to a cocoa farm to see the cocoa process and you have the opportunity to go, I would highly recommend it.

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Costa Rica has long been a popular tourist destination for people around the world.

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With its rich natural environment, friendly people and delicious cuisine, it’s not hard to see why it is such a desirable vacation spot.

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One of Costa Rica’s most popular exports is cocoa beans – and there are several reasons why so many visitors come back from their vacations with bags full of this delectable treat!

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We will explore how cocoa beans are processed into chocolate, what you can expect on a chocolate tour in Costa Rica, and more.

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On this tour, we were able to see the plants, the fermentation process, and a small bit of the drying and roasting.

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Then we watched them grind up the beans and made it into a delicious cocoa powder.

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