• Pure Organic Cacao Beans!.
• Cold Stored In Our Special Climate Controlled Warehouse!.
• Versatile For So Many Culinary Applications!.

• Imported from USA.

Our deluxe organic certified cacao beans are stored in our special climate controlled, light controlled, dehumidified rooms for only the best in purity, potency and overall quality! If you need the best then shop at Florida Herb House. Our organic Cacao chopped beans are also known as Theobroma cacao, Cocoa beans, Cocoa pods, and Cacao. When you cuddle up with a steaming cup of hot cocoa during these chilly fall days, you might be pondering where chocolate comes from. Chocolate comes to us courtesy of the cacao plant (pronounced ca-cow), Theobroma cacao. The name Theobroma is an appropriate one as its translation is "food of the gods." The plant is believed to have originated in the Amazon area of South America at least 4,000 years ago. The Aztecs and other native groups made a bitter tasting drink from the roasted beans. The Incas also used the seeds as currency. Most of today's commercial production is in eastern Brazil in South America and the Ivory Coast and other countries of Africa. Why Real Chocolate (Cacao) is Good for You Cacao has more antioxidant flavonoids than any food tested so far, 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. Health benefits of these antioxidants include: -Promote cardiovascular health -Protect from environmental and metabolic toxins -Help repair and resist damage caused by free radicals. How To Use Cacao Beans & Nibs If you are using whole beans, simply crunch them between your fingers to loosen and remove the peel. You can use the beans whole or grind them in a spice mill/coffee grinder or food processor. Then add them to smoothies, teas, desserts, raw food bars or any dish that calls for the delicious flavor of chocolate. They are especially good when used in recipes with our vanilla beans.