At the moment, since it’s harvest season, I use my machete to cut the pods from the trees. Harvesting typically takes me 2 to 3 days with support from some workers, but more than 5 days when I do it alone. Then it takes another day to gather all the pods and break them. Once harvested, I break open the cocoa pods to get the beans out and begin the bean fermentation process. Once that process is done, I bring the beans back to my yard in the village to dry. Drying can take up to one week.
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Photos by: Nuits Balnéaires
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