Yupik Organic Raw Cacao Beans, 2.2 lb (35.2 oz), Vegan, GMO-Free, Kosher, Gluten-Free, Dried Beans, Fermented, Unroasted, No Sugar Added, Source of Fiber & Iron, Ideal for Baking & Chocolate Making

. . . preserves the odor and the pleasantly piquant taste and keeping qualities of cacao beans that have been fermented to just the right extent. This grinds to powder in your bladed coffee grinder or a blender easily and that homemade powder tastes vastly fresher and better than store bought powder. Homemade cacao powder mixed with peanut or any nut butter and natural sweetener, like green stevia, makes a fantastic substitute for junk spreads such as Nutella.

I really like this beans. The beans were of really high quality. I have to say that I bought them with the intention of eating it plain like I read some people wrote on their reviews do. But oh my gosh! Eating them plain is a torture! They taste awful! Só now I add them to my oats pancakes and to my protein shake.I ordered another bag today and I was shocked on how much they are costing now! I bought them last December and I paid less than $20, today they are costing $36,99! I would like to know what caused such an increase on the price!

GREAT GREAT GREAT raw Cocoa seeds! So delicious I can't explain it. Thank you AMAZON for the fresh edible seeds!!! I will definitely buy it again, especially since it was delivered so fast, and it has a great bag!

I've been baking professionally for quite a while now, and tend to shy away from using cacao as an ingredient due to previous experiences.These exceeded even my greatest. For $20!Whole beans, fresh, good flavor profiles, and besides using them as an ingredient in a cacao brittle and as a garnish, they are an excellent fidget snack.I sort them by how loose the skins are. The ones that are harder to peel intact are for snacking. You can tell when they won't crackle if you roll one between thumb and forefinger. You gotta work for it, but it's worth it!The ones that DO have a dry, crackling peel tend to be best for desserts or candy, not due to a quality issue, but ease of preparation. It's easier to peel the drier ones without them falling apart.5/5 overall.

Taste just like lightly roasted beens which have a definite bitterness... Still usable to create desserts or spike your coffee...

I've never seen cacao beans of this quality on the market before. They're incredibly fresh, with a rich aroma and outstanding quality. We've tried other brands, and while there's no issue with them, this one stands out.

Wow! Bought these on sale at 1/3 today’s price and forgot about them. Just tried one and they are amazing! Nibbling tastes better than eating the entire bean at once. I didn’t peel them. Now I’m a huge fan - glad I bought them (which was because I read chocolate prices would soar).

I've tried nibs from other companies, and they carried a perfect cacao flavor. I tried these and they were horribly acrid, if not rancid. I tried roasting them hard and fast, slow and low, but only about 10% of them came out nicely. I practically had to burn them just to get the horrible level of bitterness out of them. I found that if I sprayed a little coconut oil on them before I roasted them, they came out with a much more bearable flavor. However, as a note from other reviews, freshness may be an issue for me. I live in central idaho, where I can't see a high volume of these things moving. Maybe if you were closer to the port of origin, you might get a better product. I'll give them one more try, but after that I might go on to another brand if I can't get these things to taste better.