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Cacao

  • (Harold Hoyer, Wikimedia Commons)
    Bean Yeasts Create Flavor
    Walker Rhea
    Coffee and cacao beans are fermented. Similar to wine, the flavor of the beans is determined by the type of yeasts and microorganisms present.