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fuggles
12-08-2008, 07:54 PM
Someone on ebay is selling this.

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70% CRIOLLO NIBS, (The most prized, rare, and expensive is the Criollo Group. Only 10% of chocolate is made from Criollo, which is less bitter and more aromatic than any other bean, and is used for the very highest quality chocolate products)



10% FORASTERO NIBS (The cacao bean in 80% of chocolate is made using beans of the Forastero Group. Forastero trees are significantly hardier than Criollo trees, resulting in cheaper cacao beans.)



20% TRINITARIO NIBS (Trinitario, a hybrid of Criollo and Forastero, is used in about 10% of chocolate, used in the high quality end of chocolate products).
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So, what is regular raw cacao made from that raw foodists sell. And does it matter ? or is it all the same anyway ? It all tastes the same to me anyway.

spicyfull
12-09-2008, 02:49 AM
There is too much explaining, it should just say Cocoa Beans, ground, whole. Cocoa Butter. I don't think that is what you are looking for.

rawstrength
12-09-2008, 06:44 AM
David Wolfe recommends and sells the Criollo nibs. He seems to be the expert on cacao.

Veganforlife
12-09-2008, 07:31 AM
Alissa's is the best...IMHO