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Cacao Fermentation in the Dominican Republic - Episode 76

cacao dominican republic fermentation post-harvest Jan 19, 2026
Image of a person touching fermented cacao seeds with text reading "Cacao Fermentation In The Dominican Republic".

For this episode we're in the Dominican Republic at Zorzal Cacao's fermentorium. Zorzal's owner and founder walks us through how they approach fermentation.

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