Cocoa is a fatty bean obtained from Theobroma cocoa, It is dried and fermented after which processed further to extract cocoa powder, cocoa oil, cocoa butter, cocoa liquor and liqueur, and other solids. The demand for cocoa is mainly increasing due to its use in chocolate. The three common plants from which cocoa is derived are criollo, trinitario, and forastero. Of these, forastero has emerged as the most sought-after type of cocoa plants as it is known to produce the best quality of cocoa. Also cocoa products are known to have high flavonoid concentration, due to which they are known to be beneficial to people with cardiovascular problems