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7. Chocolate comes from the nib.
The chocolate nib is the meat of the cocoa bean. It’s what’s left when the shell is removed during the chocolate production process.

8. What’s the deal with liquor?
Though labels often say “chocolate liquor,” there is no alcohol in chocolate liquor. We know, sad day. As it turns out, chocolate liquor is what you get after grinding the cocoa nibs. It is the base ingredient in all chocolate products.