Raw Organic Cacao Powder

Our Raw Organic Cacao Powder is the delicious product of Peruvian grown and pressed un-roasted cacao beans. This process keeps the living enzymes in the cacao whilst removing the fat (cacao butter). It is the highest quality and excellent for baking cakes, biscuits or puddings, as well as using in raw food or for delicious hot chocolates or smoothies

Interesting Facts about Cacao:

Cacao trees are generally harvested twice a year even though they can flower and fruit all year round.

Hybrid cacao trees from the Upper Amazon are known to produce the most fruit from the earliest age.

What is the difference between Cacao and Cocoa?

Cocoa is the word that refers to the cacao once it has been heated. It is generally referring to the powdered form of the plant, and has been exposed to higher temperatures than cacao powder has.

Is Cacao Addictive:

Cacao contains a few substances that trigger a physiological addiction. The addictive nature comes largely from the alkaloids it contains, which are also responsible for the bitter flavour. Theobromine, a euphoriant, and to a lesser degree, caffeine, a stimulant also contribute to the addictive properties.