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submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This was a surprising area to see novel approaches being tried, though it doesn't seem to remotely solve the problems around cocoa beans.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This sounds like a solution in search of a problem.

Sugar from cane or beets is already cheap, are cocoa husks really such a big problem we can't just compost them?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What I take it as it will reduce labor costs since you're chucking the whole thing into production instead of just the beans.

But then again, slavery is very inexpensive sooooooooo.....

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If cocoa pulp costs more than finished sugar, how is adding more work going to reduce labor costs?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I would imagine it would all be ground together (picked, cut, seeds scooped out, fermented vs. picked, smashed in machine, fermented).