Top crop: Indigenous to the tropical forests of Central America, cacao trees have grown wild in Belize for some 3,000 years — flourishing in the humid microclimates of cenotes — and farmed since around 250 B.C. Today Belize's cacao farmers, mostly in the country's southern Toledo District, cultivate the native Criollo plant, which is considered to be the highest
quality cacao bean native to Central America.
Not exact matches
Cocoa products are often derived from the Forastero variety for its abundance and convenience, whereas our
cacao is only sourced from the highest
quality beans from Criollo pods.
HIGHLY PRIZED CRIOLLO
BEANS - Viva Naturals Cacao Powder is derived from prized Criollo cacao beans, revered as the highest quality variations of cacao, lacking traditional bitterness and offering exquisite chocolate t
BEANS - Viva Naturals
Cacao Powder is derived from prized Criollo cacao beans, revered as the highest quality variations of cacao, lacking traditional bitterness and offering exquisite chocolate t
Cacao Powder is derived from prized Criollo
cacao beans, revered as the highest quality variations of cacao, lacking traditional bitterness and offering exquisite chocolate t
cacao beans, revered as the highest quality variations of cacao, lacking traditional bitterness and offering exquisite chocolate t
beans, revered as the highest
quality variations of
cacao, lacking traditional bitterness and offering exquisite chocolate t
cacao, lacking traditional bitterness and offering exquisite chocolate taste.
Beans harvested in lower altitudes of the region are typically associated with higher mold content, whereas our
cacao is third - party tested for
quality control and safety, consistently reporting undetectable levels.
In their search for high
quality and unique flavours, several Australian boutique chocolate makers have started to source their
beans directly from
cacao growers.
Our
cacao farmers are masters in the growing, fermentation and drying of the cocoa
bean to ensure the
quality, taste and safety of CHOC Chick
cacao.
All our partnering farms use sustainable farming practices including permaculture to yield the best
quality organic fine flavoured
cacao beans that in turn make some of the most interesting chocolate bars.
We select the Criolla variety which is considered «the King of
Cacao» which is well known to produce incredibly high
quality beans which give our chocolate its unique, fruity taste.
1/2 cup (110g) Califia Farms unsweetened better half 1 cup (212g) Califia Farms unsweetened almondmilk 1/3 cup (88g) pure maple syrup 2 tablespoons (12g)
cacao powder 1/2 teaspoon (1g) universal pectin 1 bar (90g) good
quality dark chocolate, broken into large chunks Pinch of vanilla
bean powder, optional Pinch of fine sea salt
To create his
bean - to - bar line, Shepherd scours the richest
cacao - growing regions in the world to find the highest
quality beans, and each year the line differs slightly based on what he finds.
The company (pronounced «cho») is distributing portable «flavor labs» — with thermometers, pH sensors, and other equipment — to
cacao farmers in Peru so they can experiment with processing and fermentation to create higher -
quality beans and command a better price.
Why these
Cacao Beans and
Cacao Nibs lead all others on the world market in
quality and certification: * Purchase of these nibs help to provide living wages to farmers, build sustainable villages and provide
quality of life for the farmers.
The
cacao in Kiva's Raw Organic Cacao powder is sourced from Ecuador and made from high - quality Criollo cacao b
cacao in Kiva's Raw Organic
Cacao powder is sourced from Ecuador and made from high - quality Criollo cacao b
Cacao powder is sourced from Ecuador and made from high -
quality Criollo
cacao b
cacao beans.
Hi Valorie,
cacao butter is fat extracted from
cacao beans and it's the main ingredient in
quality chocolate bars.
Natural source of epicatechin in the form of high
quality Crillo
cacao beans, certified organic.
However, with a new interest in
quality, sustainability, and fair market practices in the
cacao and chocolate trade, the small family farmers of Belize are able to provide a high
quality bean as well as provide for their families.
Both cocoa and
cacao powder come from the same source — the
cacao bean — but
cacao is processed at a much lower temperature, so it's considered less processed, keeping more of its raw
qualities and nutrients.
Raw
quality whole
cacao beans contain all the fatty acids of
cacao, which are predominantly stearic and palmitic (saturated), oleic (monounsaturated), and linoleic (polyunsaturated) fatty acids.