Cocoa Farmers Taste Chocolate for the First Time, and Their Faces Say It All
Cocoa farmers got to taste chocolate for the first time in an amazing video.
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It’s a sad fact that many farmers around the world can’t afford to even taste what they’re growing. That’s especially the case for cocoa farmers, since they don’t get very much money for what has become a valuable product.
Particularly in the Ivory Coast, where most cocoa is grown on small family plantations, reported CNN. And despite cocoa rising in value, their monetary value has fallen over time when taking into account inflation.
“It’s tough,” said Jean, who inherited two hectares of land from his father at age 11. “I am brave, but I need help too.”
Fortunately, VPRO organized a tasting of chocolate for some Ivory Coast farmers who otherwise may have never had the chance to see much less taste the finished product.
Some farmers are suspicious, with one asking: “Are you really 100 percent sure that this is made from cocoa beans?”
The workers are all happy, though, in the end. “We complain because growing cocoa is hard work,” one of the workers says, having taken his first bite. “Now we enjoy the result. What a privilege to taste it.”