In beta 1.4, they started appearing in dungeon chests, and then in release version 1.3.1 they finally became a renewable resource — dropping from cocoa pods which grow on jungle trees. Cocoa beans come from the cocoa pods which are found naturally in jungle biomes. Cocoa beans were added to Minecraft in beta version 1.2, but initially they were unobtainable. Plant Your Cocoa Beans. They can be found as cocoa pods, which grow on the side of jungle trees. Place Down The Jungle Wood Blocks. Growing Cocoa Beans In Minecraft 1. In our example, we are going to place down 16 blocks (8 long by 2 high) 2. To begin cocoa bean farming, we need to place down our jungle wood blocks. Cocoa beans can grow on the sides of any jungle log, regardless of light level, requiring 1 empty air block in the space it will occupy.The jungle log does not need to be attached to a living tree, only any harvested jungle log, therefore it is easy to create large farms for cocoa beans by chopping down jungle trees and arranging the wood to optimize growing space. Cocoa Beans are a Vanilla Minecraft item. Placing a cocoa bean on the side of jungle wood will plant a new cocoa pod. Cocoa beans are a food ingredient and former dye. (The log does not need to be attached to a tree). You can place down as many as you want.