Heirloom trees are harvested on small farms in the Amazon forests of Africa and Peru. They are the source to obtain cacao beans. These beans are harvested very carefully, cleaned, sorted, and dried. Cacao beans are the flavorings and raw materials for chocolate. These beans can provide cocoa butter and other cocoa components to extract.
Raw Origin of Cacao Beans
The botanical name of the cacao tree is Theobroma cacao, and it is the source of chocolate. Cacao beans are primarily used to make chocolate and are harvested from this tree. The fruit of this tree is called pods, and beans are the seeds of this fruit. The shell of the pod is brightly colored and has a very hard shell. They grow on the branches of a tree in clusters. Initially, these pods are non-scented small white flowers called Cauliflorie. These flowers grow on the aged branches of a tree.
NutriBoost offers cacao beans sourced from Peru and Africa. In Peru, they mainly grow in the forest areas of the Amazon, Junín, Cusco, Ayacucho, and San Martin. The taste of the cacao beans is bitter, just like unsweetened chocolate.
How to Use Raw Cacao Beans
It can be used as; grind with coffee, peel and eat, roast, crush, and add to smoothies, muesli, ice cream, trail mix, cookie batter, or as a substitute in recipes or desserts for chocolate chips.