CACAO PODS...good to eat??

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For the first time in the US, I saw these at a local market in SE Florida (The Boys, legendary food market in Delray Beach)…a “must” visit for area cooks.
They are cacao pods, and they are gorgeous to look at, but how would I use them? Is any part of the pod sweet?

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there should be a slightly sweet pulp around the seeds

enjoy that, then you can make like one chocolate bar

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We have a 5 year old bag of nibs from Dandelion!