Cocoa Beans – Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft cocoa beans with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, cocoa beans is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.
Let’s explore how to add cocoa beans to your inventory.
Where to find Cocoa Beans in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find cocoa beans in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.8 – 1.11 |  Materials |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.12 – 1.19 |  Miscellaneous |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 |  Natural Blocks |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
How to get Cocoa Beans in Survival Mode
You can add cocoa beans to your inventory in Survival mode by mining cocoa beans. So, let’s get started!
1. Find Cocoa Beans
First, you need to find cocoa beans in your Minecraft world. Cocoa beans are usually found in the Jungle biome.
This is what cocoa beans look like:
2. Break the Cocoa Beans
The game control to break the cocoa beans from the tree depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the cocoa beans.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the cocoa beans.
- For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS3 and PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
- For Wii U, press and hold the ZR button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the cocoa beans.
- For Education Edition, left click and hold on the cocoa beans.
The cocoa beans will break and smaller pieces of cocoa beans will float on the ground.
3. Pick up the Cocoa Beans
Make sure you pick up the cocoa beans before they disappear.
Once you pick up the cocoa beans, they will appear in your hotbar.
Cocoa Beans are a very useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, cocoa beans have the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Minecraft ID |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Beans (minecraft: |
351 | 3 | 64 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Cocoa Beans (minecraft: |
64 | Java |
1.13 – 1.19.3 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Cocoa Beans
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Cocoa Beans is:
/give @p cocoa_beans 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Cocoa Beans is:
/give @p dye 1 3
Things to Make with Cocoa Beans
You can use cocoa beans to make items in Minecraft such as:
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How to make Brown Dye
How to make a CookieThings to Do with Cocoa Beans
Here are some activities that you can do with cocoa beans in Minecraft:
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