Cocoa beans and cocoa powder

The highest quality organic cocoa beans from the Western Ghats. High butter content and dark fruit flavors. Sorted premium grade A beans. Single-origin beans are great for everything from beans to chocolate bars. Used by two major artisanal chocolate brands.

Production

After the mature pods are cut from the tree, they are opened, the husks are discarded, and the pulp and seeds are left for several days. During this time, the pulp liquefies, or "sweates," and begins to ferment, softening the bitterness and helping to release the full aroma of the cocoa bean. This fermentation process is usually followed by roasting, but our cocoa beans are still unroasted - just sun-dried, remaining raw from start to finish. When you taste unroasted cocoa beans or any of our low temperature processed products, you will notice their characteristic fermented aroma and flavor, ensuring you have optimal levels of heat-sensitive healthy nutrients.