Cacao

7 Reasons Why You Need This Superfood Cacao, the raw form of chocolate, isn’t just a delicious treat—it’s a powerful superfood loaded with nutrients and antioxidants. Here are 7 compelling reasons to add cacao to your diet: 1. Rich in Antioxidants Cacao is packed with flavonoids, especially epicatechin, which help combat oxidative stress and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. 2. Mood Booster It stimulates the brain to release feel-good hormones like serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins...

All the wonderful benefits this bean has to offer

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Annika | BSc Nutrition Student on Instagram: “CACAO vs. COCOA will be posting some more benefits of cacao soon! I have cacao in my porridge daily, really is the best 🍫🤤 • • • • • • •…”

According to conventional wisdom, there three major varieties of cacao are: Forastero, the robust and most widely grown; Criollo, the higher quality but more expensive variety; and Trinitario, a hybrid of the other two. In reality, genetic analysis shows that there are more than 10 different varieties.

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Our Core ingredient for the last 40 years has been Cocoa Butter, in fact we buy over 265,000 lbs of Cocoa Butter annually. We call it nature’s super ingredient because of its superior healing properties and its ability to help skin retain moisture. Cocoa Butter is a rich vegetable fat extracted from the cocoa bean which grow in the cocoa pods of the cacao tree. At maturity, these pods are harvested from the trunks and branches and are separated by colours that correspond to the quality of...

The guillotine is used to check the beans for proper fermentation before buying them. Improper fermentation can lead to bitter and astringent chocolate, so we want as few of those as possible in each batch of beans. #MindoChocolate http://mindochocolate.com/

Cacao and cocoa