Roasted Cacao Nibs

Crunchy, cocoa-y and nutrient-rich!

Looking for a less-sweet chocolate alternative to add flavor and crunch to your food?   Our single origin Esmeraldas Cacao Nibs are for you!  Add them to smoothies, salads, oatmeal, trail mix or baked goods for a crunchy texture and great taste.  When you're finished you can recycle the bag!  These freshly roasted, nutrient-rich cacao nibs are full of flavor and a great addition to any meal.

About Our Fine Flavor, Single Origin Cacao Nibs

Just as we handcraft our award-winning Esmeraldas chocolate, we use the same high-quality, premium flavor approach to make our nibs.  We source our Esmeraldas cacao beans from the Salazar family in Same, Ecuador - the Salazars' handpicked three Nacional cacao varietals to plant on their farm and also built their own fermentation and drying facility.  This exceptional level of control of the entire harvest and post-harvest process results in exceptionally flavorful beans.  At our Massachusetts farm we carefully sort, roast, crack and winnow the Esmeraldas beans, yielding flavorful, nutrient-rich cacao nibs.  We use no additives or preservatives.

Nibs are the crushed seeds of the cacao fruit.

Instead of turning these nibs into chocolate, we've packaged them for a crunchy, delicious treat.  When you bite into these nibs, the cocoa, fruit, nut and earthy flavors excite your senses.  Add nibs to smoothies, oatmeal, salads, granola, yogurt, ice cream or baked goods for a less-sweet chocolate alternative.  Or, steep them in an open tea basket and hot water for an invigorating cacao tea..

What's in a nib?

Cacao beans naturally contain about 50% fat (cocoa butter) and 50% cacao solids including fiber, minerals and other compounds like polyphenols.  Polyphenols occur naturally in plants and have high nutritional value.  To date, over 8,000 different compounds have been identified.  Cacao is recognized as a rich source of these polyphenols.  Why are these micronutrients important?  Because when eaten, polyphenols can have health benefits including acting as antioxidants and reducing inflammation.

Our Holistic Approach

We believe in transparency, traceability and sustainability and we do our best to practice these values.  In addition to direct trade with cacao farmers and ethical sourcing, we look for environmentally-friendly waste solutions for our kitchen and yours.

This pouch is recyclable.  After enjoying your nibs, place the cleaned pouch in your recycle bin.

Ingredients

Ingredients:  Single Origin Cacao Beans

Soy & Gluten Free