Cacao Liquor Paste is the pure essence of cacao! Many people consider eating chocolate a “guilty pleasure”. But the reputation of chocolate as a junk food should more accurately be attributed to the harmful effects of commercial processing and refining techniques, and the other ingredients commonly added, most notably white sugar. All chocolate is made from the cacao (cocoa) bean, and cacao beans in their natural, unprocessed, unadulterated state are rich in nutrients.
Ingredients: 100% Organic Cacao Liquor
Country of Origin: Peru
Botanical Name: Theobroma cacao (Criollo)
How our raw cacao liquor is processed:
The beans are fermented then sundried naturally. Temperature tests are run during these phases and we have been assured: “the temperature of the cacao bean inside its skin never heats up over the proverbial raw standard of 47.7c”. The beans are then stone-milled into nibs, then milled further to make paste.
Is it ceremonial grade?
We get this question all the time and the truth is, the whole ceremonial grade thing is a bit of a sticky subject. There’s actually no legal definition or certification in place for any cacao being ceremonial grade, it seems like if a retailer says it’s ceremonial grade…then it is. This is why we’ve made the conscious, respectful choice to avoid using the term and have decided to focus on the organic (something that can be legally qualified) and traceability side of things. So even though there’s no difference between our stock and what other retailers call ceremonial grade (assuming theirs is actually certified organic), we feel that it would have been immoral to use this terminology.
Possible benefits of raw cacao liquor
Cacao boats more antioxidant flavonoids than any other plant-based food, including blueberries, red wine, and black and green teas. In fact, it has up to four times the quantity of antioxidants found in green tea.
Cacao liquor paste is also rich in minerals, in particular, magnesium, iron and calcium. Containing healthy amounts of sulphur, raw cacao can contribute to healthy and glowing skin, hair and nails.
At Detox Trading we stock a large range of cacao and carob products, check them out here.
This product has been tested for pesticides, artificial fertilisers, heavy metals, e.coli, yeast, mould, salmonella and foreign matter. This product contains no bulking agents, added sugar, palm oil or GMO.
Nutritional Info Per 100g
Energy – 2423KJ/588kcal
Total Carbohydrate – 4.7g
Of which Sugar – <0.1g
Dietary Fiber – 24.5g
Protein – 14g
Total Fat – 51.6g
Of which Saturates – 32.3g
Sodium – <6mg
Packed on premises that handles nuts & seeds.
Allergen free from:
Peanut, Peanut Oil
Tree nuts
Sesame Seeds
Milk & Derivatives
Eggs
Fish
Shellfish
Soya
Wheat & Gluten
Sulfites
Other Known Allergens
Free from any GMO
