How Do We Get Delicious Chocolate From Cacao Pods?

Chocolate is so delicious. So it’s hard to fight a powerful addiction to it. But wouldn’t it be cool if we could make our own chocolate bar? Well, a YouTuber has shown us how to make chocolate from nasty cacao pods. He’s Gabe Humphries from the Hawaii Institute of Self-Reliance.

But a warning: The process isn’t a total piece of cake. Yet it’s definitely something anyone could do at home, provided they had all the ingredients.

Resistance Is Futile!

Chocolate is simply irresistible! It makes us feel good when we’re feeling down and helps us deal with breakups, loneliness, and pretty much everything else life throws at us. It’s probably why we find it impossible to turn our backs on it. Not that we have a choice.

We’re Hooked

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It’s a safe bet that pretty much everyone you know is a little addicted to chocolate, and there’s a reason behind that. Our brain treats it like a controlled substance. When we eat chocolate, our enkephalin triggered opioid receptors kick in and our brain tells us we want to eat more.

Sweet Appeal

The chemical and emotional appeal of chocolate isn’t something new either. The Aztec empire once used chocolate as currency, and the Spaniards used to keep its tasty powers a total secret. But now we’re total chocoholics. But you can’t have sweetness without some bitterness, right?

Bittersweet

There’s a stimulant within chocolate called theobromine, which gives this incredible treat a bitter taste, but this explains a lot given that you make chocolate from nasty cacao pods. Who knew something so tasty could come from something so yucky?