Cocoa Beans' Hidden Treasures

When cocoa beans are gathered during harvesting. other miscellaneous items or particles often find their way into the mix. These particles sometimes go through fermentation and drying with the beans, and end up packaged in the cocoa bean sacks that are shipped to chocolate manufacturers. When the bags arrive at the factory, the manufactures often discover interesting items inside. Over the years a multitude of objects have been found, from little metal bowls to small bags of money, and once even a diamond ring.