Chocolate field glossary

Nibs

Pieces of cacao cotyledon remaining after the roasted bean is cracked and its shell removed.

Making · working definition

Use the word
with precision.

Why it matters: Use this term to identify the specific workshop operation instead of collapsing every transformation into ‘processing.’
Common confusion: The term “Nibs” is useful only at the scope defined above; it should not be stretched into a general quality, health, origin or ethics claim.
Practical example: When you encounter “Nibs” on a wrapper, process description or tasting note, ask what observation or record supports that exact use.