Chocolate comes from cocoa pods that grow on the cacao tree, which takes 5-10 years to mature enough to bear pods. Each pod contains approximately 50 cocoa beans used to make chocolate. The document then discusses a gluten-free chocolate torte recipe made from unsweetened chocolate, almonds, eggs, sugar, and buttercream frosting. The torte involves baking the batter in a dish for 65 minutes before assembling and frosting the layers with the chocolate buttercream.