Cocoa butter, also called theobroma oil, is a light-yellow vegetable fat that comes from cocoa beans. The beans are fermented, dried, roasted, stripped, and pressed to draw out cocoa butter. Cocoa beans are grown in tropical areas around the equator – hot, humid climates are well suited for growing cocoa trees.

Cocoa butter, also called theobroma oil, is a light-yellow vegetable fat that comes from cocoa beans. The beans are fermented, dried, roasted, stripped, and pressed to draw out cocoa butter. Cocoa beans are grown in tropical areas around the equator – hot, humid climates are well suited for growing cocoa trees.