NaturaleBio Organic Cacao Powder 1kg. Unsweetened, Natural and Pure. Produced from Raw Cacao Beans of The Theobroma Plant. Source of Magnesium, Manganese and Phosphorus. Tested for Heavy Metals

It is a fine powder that is good for making hot chocolate, smoothies, or in cake recipes. I find when making hot chocolate, it is better to stir the powder into a little cold water and mix to a paste, then gradually add hot water or hot milk. If you mix the powder directly with very hot liquid, it can become lumpy.

Great cacao powder with a lovely flavour, it smells delicious as you open the bag (which is high quality and clearly keeps it fresh). The taste is perfect with the slightly fruity flavour and bitterness and once sweetened it is fantastic. The health benefits of cacao are amazing: high in magnesium and boosts mood. The colour of the powder has that vibrant brown you would expect from cacao. It’s my favourite product and this powder I would say is reasonably priced. I use it to make warm cacao drinks in my velvetiser, mix it with overnight oats and I add it to my protein shakes - oh I even add it to my chilli con carne! Whole family use and love this stuff.

I've been using cacao nibs for over a year now and tried various companies, so have had plenty of time to find a favourite - and that's NaturaleBio. Some other brands (especially a certain "Amazon's choice" sponsored add brand) still have a vinegar like smell & taste, as they've not been cleaned enough after the fermentation stage, some folks like that - I don't, especially as I use cacao nibs in my daily breakfast, smoothies and drinks. I find that NaturaleBio also sift off the husks better than others, so I'm no longer picking out tough husks from between my teeth - husks feel extremely gritty, almost sand-like against tooth enamel, so you'd definitely know the difference between it and actual nibs and not having to deal with that uncomfortableness is brilliant. As an FYI, I'm housebound disabled with multiple chronic illnesses and allergies, so all my food and drink has to be made from scratch by my carers, so needs to be easy for them to prepare, healthy, nutritious, easy to digest and above all, enjoyable! I've certainly found that with NaturaleBio Cacao Nibs, I have all those needs met, the antioxidants help boost my impaired immune system, as well as help regulate my GI transit without triggering my IBS, have a very satisfying crunch and texture and the taste is the best of several brands I've purchased. When my current cacao powder runs out, I'll be restocking with NaturaleBio for both powder and nibs, as they're definitely the best cacao supplier by far! True to their ancient origins, it's easy to see how the Mayans thought of cacao as "food of the gods" and used cacao beans as currency! *Edit 20/08/2020* Okies, so over a year later and I'm still happily purchasing this brand's cacao nibs. They continue to be a great quality product, the taste, texture and density is utterly superb! I find they reeeaaalllyyy do help boost my energy levels and immune system, so I continue to eat them daily as part of my breakfast, as well as a snack when I need a bit more energy or focus, they make a great alternative to drinking more coffee or those awful energy drinks. Considering I eat approx 1 table spoons worth, at least once a day, a 1kg bag lasts me a little over 3 months. While this product continues to do me good and providing it stays affordable, I'll keep on buying it! However, I would utterly appreciate it if these cacao nibs could be added to the "Subscribe & Save" program, so that I could have automatic deliveries, meaning I'll never have to go without, whenever I forget to order more, lol! *Damn you brain fog!* #SpoonieIssues *Edit 20/10/2020* Woohoo! This is now in the "Subscribe & Save" programme! I've just confirmed my subscription, now that's one less thing to worry about and I'll get a discount too, win win!

Use for many different meals and dishes, really good product

Very good quality cacao. Great for drinks, creams or cakes. Tastes very nice

Great value for money and tastes great. I also purchase the cacao nibs which I enjoy.

That’s the 4th brand I gave a try and now I can say I finally found the one to stick with. I bought the 1k package as I use Cacao powder a lot to mix with my Whey Protein after training and before bed. Excellent mixology and texture, and that nice, bitter flavour that real cacao with no added stuff is supposed to have. Great value for money as it lasts for ages despite using around 25g a day, and costing what a used to spend in 2 packs of 225g from other well known brand, but with far more nutrients and really pure. But important mentioning this cacao natural, doesn’t go through the European Dutch alkalisation process, what means this Cacao powder is raw and naturally is non-alkalised (also why it looks lighter and tastes bitter, so keep that in mind if you are trying to reduce food acidity in your diet.

Nice taste, a bit pricey since is organic but the quality is good and the taste is better than anything you would fin on the supermarket. I use it for my porridge, coffee baking etc. Giving only 3 stars since on the label it does say "Tested for Heavy Metals" but the company behind does not provide a toxicology report on their website or amazon. So be cautious about this product and consume it moderately.