Do you like chocolate? Most people would answer " Yes! " We eat an average of 9 kilograms ( 20ibs ) of chocolate per person per year. That's about 180 chocolate bars ears! But where does chocolate come from, and how is it made into the sweet, delicious treats that we love to eat? The story of chocolate begins in the rainforest, where cacao ( ka-KOW ) trees grow. Pods grow on the cacao trees and inside the pods are seeds called cocoa ( KO-ko ) beans. These cocoa beans are the magic ingredient in chocolate.