Where is cocoa butter made?

Answer 1

Cocoa is grown mainly in South America, particularly in countries like Columbia, Ecuador, Brazil, etc. It is also grown in Africa and Asia.

Cocoa grows within 15 degrees of the equator.

After the pods are harvested, the beans are removed, then fermented, dried and shipped all over the world for further processing into various chocolate products.

Answer 2

Cocoa butter is the natural fat extracted from the cacao bean. Also known as oil of theobroma, cocoa butter is slightly yellowish in color, and while it is extracted from chocolate, it has a bland taste and only a faint chocolate smell.

It is manufactured where every cocoa beans are grown. That includes South America, Africa, and Hawaii.

Answer 3

cocoa butter is found in Mexico and it has been squeezed out of a cocoa bean.