Organic Sweet Cacao Nibs, 150g
The Product
The ultimate sweet, chocolatey, nomelt energy snack! Handmade by cracking organic cacao beans into smaller pieces and caramelising in organic cane sugar, this delicious chocolate supergood snack is ideal on top of smoothies, yogurt or even by its self!
Serving Suggestions:
i) Eat them just the way they are
ii) Sprinkle of fruit, cereal, porridge or icecream
iii) Mix them with your smoothies
iv) Use nibs in addition or instead of nuts when making cookies
v) Mix with nuts and dried fruits for a healthy snack.
Product specifications:
Product description: Organic Sweet Cacao Nibs
Package contains: Pack of 1 Organic Sweet Cacao Nibs
Features: Organic, vegan, gluten free & soy free.
Dimensions (cms): 12 x 13 x 21
Weight: 150g
Partner story
Mason & Co, based in Auroville, was founded by Jane Mason and Fabien Bontems a lawyer and a soundengineer who love the art and science of making and eating chocolate. They started buying small amounts of beans and making chocolate at home, experimenting with the different beans to assess flavour and quality.
It soon became apparent that there were many other deprived lovers of chocolate in India as friends and family started asking for the home made chocolate. Their love for bean tobar, organic chocolate saw the business expand from this home laboratory into an artisan factory. The duo works directly with farmers to change postharvest processing and improve the quality of cacao, the price farmers can sell their cacao and also the taste of the chocolate that you will eat.
Behind the scenes of your Chocolate
Organic: This chocolate uses all local and organic produce which is better for our health, the flavour of food and the environment. The cacao beans are Organic Certified in India, USA & EU. They come from organic farms in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and are free of preservatives and chemicals.
SingleOrigin: Every cacao bean in a bar of chocolate comes from the same region or even the same farm, which is called 'Single Estate'. Using single origin beans ensures purity in flavor dedicated to a specific region.
FarmerFriendly: Every bar of chocolate you buy can be traced back to a specific region or farm. This means that the farmers get to taste and enjoy chocolate made entirely from beans they have grown. Through this process, farmers can develop specific flavours. They are also rewarded through cacao prices for their dedication to quality processing and the development of the best chocolate available in India.
The Artisans
Mason & Co is unique in that it has an allfemale work force who are trained to the highest standards to handcraft these amazing products. Besides, the enterprise works in direct trade with farmers in South India training and developing cacao processing methods. It does not use any broker so that the purchase price of the cacao goes directly to the farmers.
Why we like it
You'd agree with us that chocolate does not need much to make it better. But Mason & Co just took everyone's favourite food to the next level. We love the attention chocolate is getting and Mason & Co's efforts to bring Indian chocolate to the forefront. Everyone benefits from their products: farmers improve their crops and earn better returns for their efforts; consumers are introduced to new and interesting flavours; and the planet gains from sustainable growing practices.
Maya says
This is just how cacao should taste! Not too sweet or milky, and as close to the natural flavour of chocolate as possible. I love cacao nibs in my morning cereal and enjoy the crunch they bring to baked goods like cakes and cookies.