Sweet Flavor
Cacao Bean
About This Entry
Cacao beans are the whole, fermented and dried seed of the cacao pod, roasted before being ground into chocolate — their bittersweet, fruity depth pairs with Pinot Noir.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Alternative wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- brisket
- peanut
- raw cacao
At a Glance
Group
Cocoa & Chocolate Ingredients
Classification
Sweet Flavors
Usage intensity
primary
Scientific name
Theobroma cacao
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Cacao Bean
- Classification
- Sweet Flavors
- Group
- Cocoa & Chocolate Ingredients
- Scientific name
- Theobroma cacao
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- primary