Origins: Premature M&M’s
By Urban Thought on October 25, 2008 @ 12:23 pm
Before it’s chocolate…
This is a cacao bean:
This is the inside of a cacao bean:
This is the inside of the cacao bean on a fermentation bed:
These pictures were taken during the summer in Punta Cana, DR.
I don’t have the other steps down, as we were only given a mini tour of the process. I’m sure a Google search can get you any other information.
Categories:
Photography
Tags: chocolate bean
Ah Ha! Now we KNOW. I was sooo curious!
I don’t like you for attempting to put a dent in my love for chocolate…I’m trying to erase this picture out of my mind…
Meleah: Glad I was able to satisfy your curiosity.
MarvalusOne: Sorry to have put a dent in your love for chocolate. That wasn’t my intention. If it is any consultation the bulbs actually taste good in that state. They come off a little bitter, sweet.
Gee, I dunno, I read the first two photos as a happy symbolic commentary on male virility. And I’m sure I’m not the first human to equate sex with chocolate!
Interesting third photo too; the process appears to be similar to that of preparing coffee.