Cocoa: Beyond The BeanAugust 7, 2019

Have you ever wondered where chocolate comes from? Come along with Kirsten Tibballs as she explores the process of growing cocoa in Ghana, West Africa. Visiting various plantations, she reveals the ideal growing conditions for cocoa and the threats that face their crops. With years of expertise, the farmers show how they harvest the cocoa pods, extract the beans for fermenting and drying, how it’s graded for quality, and how organisations support Ghanaian cocoa farmers to continue to develop one of the world’s highest-ranked cocoa.

Cocoa: Beyond The Bean was broadcast on SBS ONE at Friday 2 July 2021, 07:00. This episode was initially placed on Wednesday 7 August 2019.