Cacao Nibs Raw Certified Organic 500g

Add deep, unsweetened cacao flavour to everyday recipes with raw cacao nibs from the criollo variety. These shelled and crushed cacao beans are ready to eat or use as a chocolate chip substitute.

• Ingredients: Certified organic, fair trade, 100% pure cacao nibs from Theobroma cacao.
• Format: Raw, unsweetened nibs with no added sweetener.
• Pack size: 500g for regular use in drinks, breakfasts, baking, and desserts.

Eat the nibs as they are, or grind them with coffee for a richer cacao note. Stir them into smoothies, muesli, ice cream, or trail mix. You can also fold them into cookie batter or use them in dessert recipes instead of chocolate chips.

Cacao naturally contains amino acids, omega-3 essential fatty acids, calcium, zinc, iron, copper, sulphur, potassium, and magnesium. It also contains naturally occurring theobromine, phenylethylamine, and anandamide. Keep a jar in your pantry for an easy way to add raw cacao texture and flavour to breakfast bowls or afternoon baking.

Theobroma cacao literally means "Food of the Gods". Chocolate has 400 distinct flavour compounds – that's 200% more than any other food!! The exotic flavoured ‘criollo' variety represents only 1% of world production and is usually the highest priced in international commodity markets.

Cacao beans are the seeds of an Amazonian fruiting tree and source of all chocolate and cocoa products. Our raw Nibs are from the best tasting premium criollo variety and are simply the shelled and crushed chocolate beans. The Mexican Mayan kings drank up to 30 pure chocolate drinks a day to maintain their vigour and valued the bean so highly that it was used as money.

Suggested Uses: All the work has been done for you! Eat as is or grind with coffee, add to smoothies, coffee, icecream, muesli, cookie batter/trail mix, or substitute in dessert recipes for chocolate chips.

Raw Cacao products are a source of beta-carotene, amino acids (protein), Omega-3 EFA's, calcium, zinc, iron, copper, sulphur, potassium, and one of the best food sources of muscle relaxing, stress relieving magnesium – now you know why women crave chocolate every month!

Ingredients: Certified Organic Fair Trade 100% Pure Cacao Nibs (Theobroma cacao, criollo).

1. What is the difference between the Nibs and Cacao Crunch?

Nibs are unsweetened and raw – but Cacao Crunch is not considered a raw product as the raw nibs have been rolled in roasted chocolate paste and panela sweetener.

2. How much caffeine does cacao have?

All natural products vary, but it is generally considered to have about 1% caffeine (as compared to tea at 4% and coffee which can be more than 10%!!)

3. So why do I feel so good eating cacao?

Cacao has other naturally occurring phytochemicals like theobromine (considered an aphrodisiac), phenylethylamine (PEA – released when we fall in love), and anandamide (the ‘bliss' chemical).