Live Superfoods Cacao Powder, Ecuadorian Organic, 16 oz

Live Superfoods Raw Peruvian Cacao Powder Many people consider eating chocolate a guilty pleasure. But the reputation of chocolate as a junk food should more accurately be attributed to the harmful effects of commercial processing and refining techniques, and the other ingredients commonly added, most notably white sugar. All chocolate is made from the cacao (cocoa) bean, and cacao beans in their natural, unprocessed, unadulterated state are rich in nutrients and beneficial to health. What is Cacao Powder? Cacao powder is simply the bean from the cacao tree, that through a cold-pressing process, has had the fat (cacao butter) removed. With the fat removed, cacao powder becomes hydroscopic, so it dissolves easily in liquids. Cacao powder can be used to make chocolate by mixing it with cacao butter and sweetener (we recommend light agave nectar) . The Cacao tree (theobroma cacao) comes in three varieties: Criollo, which was the predominant bean two hundred years ago, is rarely found today due to the Criollo tree's lack of resistance towards disease. The Criollo beans most often found today come from Venezuela. Forastero is the most widespread of cacao beans found today. Orginally, Forastero beans were found in the Amazon region, but now Forastero trees are being cultivated all over the world. Most Forastero beans are made for bulk production, with almost 70% of the chocolate on the market coming from this tree. A notable exception to this is a variety of Forastero known as Cacao Nacional or Arriba Forastero, which is treasured as a fine/ flavour cacao due to its jasmine-like aroma and flavor profile. Trinitario is a hybrid between Criollo and Forastero trees, originating in Trinidad. Trinitario trees can be found all around the world, in Ecuador, Venezuela, Cameroon, Sri Lanka, Samoa, and Papua New Guinea. Trinitario beans are often used in quality dark chocolate. Our Ecuadorian Cacao Powder is an Arriba bean. Unlike some other Forastero beans, the Arriba has a sweetness and unique characterization. Because it is so different from other, often more bitter, Forastero beans, there is some debate over whether or not the Arriba bean is a completely different variety of bean that should be catagorized seperate from other Forastero beans. Live Superfoods raw, USDA-organic cacao powder is an Arriba Nacional, sourced from Ecuador. Excellent with lucuma, vanilla powder, agave nectar, yacon syrup and coconut oil. Want to make your own Nutella-like jar of goodness? Check out our blog recipe Make Your Own Cacao Hazelnut Spread! 16 oz (1 lb) resealable package. This product carries the California Prop 65 warning. Not sure what this means? Click here to learn more. Why Unprocessed Chocolate is Good for You Cacao Powder Benefits: Antioxidants: Cacao has more antioxidant flavonoids than any food tested so far, including blueberries, red wine, and black and green teas. In fact, it has up to four ti

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