Azure Market Organics Cacao Powder, Organic

Description: Our premium organic cacao powder is produced from the Arriba Nacional bean, an heirloom variety of the Forastero bean. This bean is prized as a fine cacao throughout South America for its unique fragrance and smooth, complex flavor profile.  The Arriba cacao owes its prized taste and distinct aroma to its unique growing environment. Workers harvest the pods by hand, dry them in the sun, and lightly ferment them to coax out the rich cacao flavor. They then press the beans to extract the cacao butter, yielding a pure, unsweetened, nutrient dense organic cacao powder. Our organic cacao powder has a rich dark chocolate flavor perfect in superfood protein bars, baked goods, confections, gourmet chocolate, ice cream, smoothies, trail mix, and more. Organic Non-GMO Kosher Gluten free Non-alkalized Product of Peru, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic Azure Market products are re-packaged by Azure for your convenience in a facility that meets Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) standards, including an approved allergen control program. WARNING: Consuming this product can expose you to Cadmium, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food . Summary: Cacao powder crafted by pressing ground-up cacao nibs and removing the oils. The remaining cacao is then sifted into a fine powder with a unique chocolate aroma and rich, earthy flavor. Perfect for making superfood protein bars, confections, ice cream, cookies, cakes, energy balls, smoothies, porridge, brownies and so much more. Directions: Add cacao powder to smoothies or baked goods, or sprinkle over fresh fruit. Store in a cool, dry place. Ingredients: organic cacao powder WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including cadmium, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.