After our Peruvian cocoa beans won gold and silver medals at the World Chocolate Awards, many people were curious and asked us: How should cocoa beans be roasted? To answer this question, we have prepared this guide to share. Roasting cocoa beans is the first step in handmade chocolate. Why roast cocoa beans? In simple terms, this is to enhance flavor, kill bacteria, reduce moisture, and make the shell easier to remove. The process from cocoa beans to chocolate is quite long,