THE TREES
Make the trees your background.
Your chocolate bar begins its journey up a tree! Cocoa trees grow in hot, damp climates in countries on or near the equator, such as Ghana in Africa and Brazil in South America.
Phew! The heat makes it hard work for cocoa farmers who have to keep an eye on the fast-growing weeds and carry heavy cocoa pods around.
When a cocoa tree is young, it needs the friendly shade of other trees such as coconut and banana trees to protect it from the fierce African sun.
EXOTIC FRUIT
There are loads of exotic fruit and vegetables that grow amongst the cocoa trees including coconuts, pineapples, plantains, and palm nuts. Farmers will use this food to feed their family, and sometimes they will sell it to earn extra cash.
WATCH OUT!
The forest floor is a dangerous place for farmers. There are poisonous snakes, scorpions and all kinds of insects. Cocoa farmers wear wellington boots to protect themselves.
The People
The Pods- The People - in Ghana grow the cocoa beans for Dubble & Divine choc, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section
- The Trees - produce cocoa pods with white gooey cocoa beans inside, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section
- The Pods - are rugby ball shaped and are usually yellow when ripe, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section
- The Beans - are scooped out of the pods, fermented and dried, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section
- The Trade - farmers are guaranteed a fair price for our choc, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section
- The Factory - turns cocoa beans into yummy Dubble and Divine choc, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section
- The Shop - where you have the power to make a difference, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section
- Choc 'n' Change - change the chocolate industry - check out the choc 'n' change section