Organic Spiced Cacoa Mix

Enjoy a nutritious and indulgently rich tasting hot chocolate drink, with no artificial nasties.

This mix includes ethically sourced, organic Raw Cacoa powder and fat. I include the King of Cacao - organic raw Criollo cacao beans - in this cacao mix, guaranteeing at least 75% content of this is rare, very high-quality aromatic bean. This organic raw cacao powder is a high-functioning superfood, packed full of nutrients and antioxidants. This powder is raw and retains far more nutrients and goodness than beans that have been roasted and pasteurised.

HOW TO ENJOY:

This mix is the simplest way to enjoy your own delicious raw cacoa at home. Simply melt the organic raw cacoa buttons and add some cacoa powder mix to a paste and add milk or water. Sweeten to you taste (it doesnt need much) and enjoy. This pack includes 100g of dry ingredients. This will make 7-8 drinks.

INGREDIENTS:

Ingredients: 60g Spiced Organic Cacao Powder (contains cinnamon, coriander, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, fennel and paprika), 40g Raw Cacao Butter (organic)

WHERE'S IT FROM:

These Criollo cacao beans are grown in the Peruvian Amazon, the spiritual home of cacao.

Enjoyed by locals long before they shared its secrets with the outside world, cacao and Peru have an intertwined history. Almost all of Peru’s cacao is grown by small holders who rely on a weekly harvest (April – September) as their main source of income. Their crop is sold to cooperatives who act as intermediaries. It's then processed in Peru before it’s trucked to Lima and exported to the UK. 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

Peruvian cacao is grown sustainably amongst trees or shrubs, using an agroforestry land management system. This method has much less environmental impact than the fertiliser-heavy plantations that are common in West Africa and which cause so much deforestation.