Cocoa pods are comprised of cocoa beans, pods, endocarp and pulp. Credit: Cristina Aldehuela / Getty. Working alongside chocolatiers in the food industry, researchers at ETH Zurich say they have ...

A real-life chocolate factory is now open in Carmel Valley. At the new Seabreeze Craft Chocolate in Piazza Carmel, owner and chocolatier Jim Lantry gives customers an up-close look at the ...

Can chocolate make you happy? Legions of chocolate devotees definitely agree, but for one native San Diegan and La Jolla resident, the answer is a resounding yes. Jim Lantry, a genial “recovering” ...

Making chocolate is a sacred process, particularly for descendants of the ancient Mesoamerica, and for those looking to reconnect with ancestral practices, like Stephanie Villegas of Xochitl Vegan, a ...