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The Cost of Cacao - Episode 37

business cacao pricing sourcing Jan 19, 2026
Image of hands holding cacao beans with text reading "How much to pay for cacao beans?"

This episode Dylan does an overview of the cost of cacao. We look at different types of cacao ranging from the commodity price of $2.26 a kilo, to $10 a kilo and Hawaiian cacao at over $20 a kilo. Why are there such big price differences? What is commodity cacao? He answers these questions and more, going into depth on what Manoa Chocolate has learned over the years.

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