old cocoa bean recipe
Old cocoa bean recipe brings back the classic crafting recipe for cocoa beans, giving players another way to obtain them in survival worlds.
What it does
Cocoa beans can be crafted again using the recipe from older Minecraft releases, so players who miss that gameplay have an alternate route to the item. The change is kept small: it restores one recipe and leaves the rest of vanilla untouched, which suits Vanilla+ modpacks and survival worlds that want classic mechanics back.
The mod is distributed for both Fabric and Forge, and is also offered as a data pack for server platforms. The server must run the mod to provide the recipe, while players may add it to their own game and do not need it to join. Builds cover 1.13 – 26.3, with 1.0.0 as the latest file for Fabric on 1.21.11 and for Forge on 1.19.4. The code is not open source, and it is released under All rights reserved.
Because the recipe is a single restored crafting path, it adds no new blocks, items or commands. Players who only want the classic route can use it alongside the existing vanilla sources of cocoa beans.
Key features
Classic cocoa bean recipe
Restores the crafting recipe for cocoa beans used in older Minecraft versions.
Alternate source of cocoa beans
Makes cocoa beans easier to obtain without changing how the jungle biome produces them.
Lightweight change
Adds only the restored recipe, so the mod stays small and fits naturally into vanilla gameplay.
Data pack option
The same recipe is available as a data pack for servers that prefer not to install a mod.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who miss older Minecraft mechanics, server owners who want that recipe on a vanilla-style server, and modpack authors building Vanilla+ packs.
How it compares
Replanter is a client-side only Fabric and Forge mod, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.16.1 – 1.21.1, so it changes how crops are replanted rather than crafting. Wandering Cocoa is a client and server mod for Fabric and NeoForge on 1.21 – 1.21.1, open source under the MIT License, and it adds a different way to obtain cocoa. Old cocoa bean recipe works on either side, and neither needs it to join a server, while Wandering Cocoa needs both sides.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| old cocoa bean recipe | Fabric and Forge | 1.13 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-02 |
| Replanter | Fabric and Forge | 1.16.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-10-05 |
| Wandering Cocoa | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-25 |
Questions
Does Old cocoa bean recipe need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Old cocoa bean recipe support?
Is the mod available for every game version since 1.13?
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What the author says
Bring back the classic cocoa bean crafting recipe! This mod restores the old way of obtaining cocoa beans by adding back the classic crafting recipe. If you miss the older Minecraft gameplay or simply want another way to get cocoa beans, this lightweight mod does exactly that.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/old-cocoa-bean-recipe
- Owner
- The_wither_storm_fan
- Published
- 2026-07-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15