3 million: Volume in tons of annual production of cocoa worldwide, according to the World Cocoa Foundation.
5 to 6 million: Estimated number of cocoa farmers worldwide, according to the World Cocoa Foundation
5: Average number of years before a cocoa tree will produce its first pods or beans.
20: Amount in milligrams of caffeine present in an ounce of dark chocolate.
800: Amount in milligrams of theobromine contained in an ounce of dry cocoa powder. Theobromine is a chemical substance found in chocolate that is harmful to dogs.
1993: Year that the Chocolate Museum was opened in Cologne, Germany.
$854: Cost per pound of the Noka Vintages Collection chocolates. Described by Forbes as one of world’s most expensive chocolates, it is 75-percent pure, single-origin cacao.
52: Number of calories in a .35-ounce Kit Kat miniature chocolate wafer bar
Compiled by Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
Source: worldcocoafoundation.org, coffeetea.about.com, vetmedicine.about.com, chocolatemuseum-cologne.com, forbes.com, caloriecount.about.com