Organic Raw Cacao Powder (Creole - Premium Peru Cacao)
Ingredients: Organic Cacao powder
Weight: 250g
The ancient nations of South America considered cacao to be the food of the gods. Organic Raw Cacao powder is raw and organically produced out of the highest quality whole cocoa beans.
It contains magnesium and iron, both of which help with fatigue and exhaustion, and zinc to protect the cells from oxidative stress and contribute to healthy hair, nails, and skin.
Manganese, copper, and vitamin C also have a good effect on the immune system.
It is a rich source of antioxidants, surpassing even green tea.
What is Creole Cacoa?
Our cacao powder are of Creole variety, and from Peru. Creole variety is called "The Queen of Cacao" as it produces the highest grade beans. Creole cacao is an ancient variety, non-hybrid, produces "fine and flavor" beans, are the scarcest, most expensive and the most highly regarded for their complex flavour and aroma. Only a fraction of world cocoa production comes from Creole trees, as they are delicate, low producers and susceptible to certain disease.
Cacao Powder vs Cocoa Powder
Cocoa powder and cacao powder are very similar, the only difference being that cocoa is processed at a much higher temperature (and often packaged cocoa contains added sugar and dairy). Both start out as beans from the cacao plant (confusing, right?), which are separated from the fatty part known as cocoa butter. At harvest, cacao beans are fermented to develop flavor and texture.
So, cacao powder is made from fermented beans that have not been roasted. They are processed at low temperatures and then milled into a powder. The result is a powder that's bitter in taste and higher in nutritional content. Cocoa powder on the other hand is made from beans that are both fermented and roasted, and then processed at a much higher temperature. The result is a less bitter, slightly darker powder that has lost some of its nutritional value.
Cacao powder is often packaged as vegan, as it has been minimally processed with no additives. And we can't forget about cacao nibs - the dried and fermented pieces of cacao beans that are often used as a topping for baked goods.
Ingredients: Organic Cacao powder