Organic Raw Criollo Cacao - Beans

Usage:5 to 10 beans or 2 to 4 tablespoons of nuggets per day, preferably in the morning. As a one-off treatment or daily intake as needed.

Use in cooking:To be eaten as is or with dried fruits, almonds, hazelnuts, etc.

According to the Aztecs, Quetzalcoatl, God of vegetation and its renewal, taught men how to cultivate the cocoa tree.

Native to the Amazon, criollo cocoa, an ecotype known for its taste, aromatic and nutritional qualities, now represents approximately 1% of world production. This rarity is due to the fact that this original cocoa is less profitable than those obtained by hybridization in order to supply the chocolate industry.

Our beans come from these original varieties. Our partner has developed a processing method inspired by ancestral artisanal techniques that does not exceed 45°C, thus preserving the famous nutrients of cocoa.

100 g of beans contain approximately 19,000 mg of polyphenols.

Our beans are a source of Copper which contributes to the normal functioning of the nervous and immune systems and to the protection of cells against oxidative stress.

Copper contributes to normal pigmentation of hair and skin.

FAIR TRADE

Sol Semilla sourced these high-quality criollo cacao beans from a partner with close ties to a village community in the Satipo region of Peru. This impoverished and isolated community lives primarily from cacao cultivation.

Thanks to your purchase, this community sees its living conditions improve: construction of a nursery, a school, a drinking water and electricity system, ... and its income increases thanks to fixed prices higher than the fluctuating market rate. In addition, our partner provides technical support to producers.

Discover all our cocoa-based recipes on ourBLOG.

Sprinkled on cereals, potatoes or other vegetables, diluted in a lightly spiced sauce or in a syrup, mixed with certain fruits, oilseeds, creams or vegetable milks, in pastries,...

Store in a cool, dry place, away from light.