Today, over 4.5 million tons of cocoa are consumed around the world every year. Cocoa powder is made from cacao beans ... The powder can range in color from red to dark brown to black.

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In most instances, cacao is used when referring to cacao beans, and cocoa is used to describe the powder made from ground cacao beans. Cacao beans are actually seeds taken from pod-like fruits.