Source: Mountain Rose Organics_x000D_
Organic, Fair-Trade, Kosher_x000D_
Origin: Peru_x000D_
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COMMON NAME_x000D_
Standardized: chocolate_x000D_
Other: cacao_x000D_
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BOTANICAL NAME_x000D_
Theobroma cacao L._x000D_
Plant Family: Sterculiaceae_x000D_
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OVERVIEW_x000D_
Cacao beans and nibs have a long and colorful history, beginning in Central and South America before 1500 BC. The entire cacao fruit was used medicinally by the Mayan, Olmec and Aztec civilizations. These early American peoples also enjoyed consuming chocolate as a beverage; each culture adding its own mix of spices and flavorings to the drink. After the Spanish conquest in the 1500’s, cacao made its way to Europe and began to spread worldwide._x000D_
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PARTS USED_x000D_
Raw beans, either whole or broken into nibs._x000D_
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TYPICAL PREPARATIONS_x000D_
Eaten raw-as is or broken into pieces and added to trail mix. Used abundantly in food and other consumables. Sometimes found in extract form._x000D_
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SUMMARY_x000D_
Cacao beans and nibs contain a number of beneficial constituents, but many of these constituents are destroyed or lessened when
SOLD OUT Raw Whole Cacao Beans ($1/oz)
$16.00/lb
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