f the most important post-harvest steps. Unfortunately, many cocoa growers do not pay sufficient attention to this step nowadays as they know that imperfections in cocoa beans sold to major chocolate companies will be muted out by the overpowering tastes of milk, sugar, and other ingredients that dominate many chocolate bars. However, for pure cocoa products like Yachana Jungle Chocolate, it is essential to master this step of the post harvest process.