Cocoa has been cultivated in Central America for millenia and revered by cultures around the world for it's power as a super-food. From its birthplace in the caribbean comes our Conuco Reserve 100% Organic, Raw Cacao Beans. Our raw cacao beans are a delicious super-food packed with carbohydrates, fiber and protein, with very low calorie or sugar content. Cacao also contains high levels of flavonoids, proven to destroy cancer causing free radicals, and theobromine which is a proven aphrodesiac and mood lifter. Grown in the sun-drenched caribbean (the genetic origin of the cacao tree), our cacao is grown by a cooperative of small home farms in a traditional Dominican style, with machete. Roast your own beans to make Cacao nibs, a delicious treat perfect for sprinkling over salads and other dishes. The cacao bean is the fundamental ingredient in chocolates and in each bean you can taste a fruity hint of chocolate in its rawest form. No two beans are alike. Our Conuco Reserve raw Organic Cacao beans are USDA and EU certified organic, which means there has been no trace of non-organic farming anywhere on the farm for over 5 years. Net Weight is 1 lb. (16 ounces) Our favorite uses: Raw Organic Chocolate Smoothie Cacao Nibs Salad Just popping them back while watching TV