Kevala Organic Raw Cacao Beans 1Lb

It says organic raw. But it's not raw. It is roasted and very bitter. Why on the photo beans are bright but you sent me dark ones?

Great quality But delivery in KSA didn’t meet expectations

These cacao beans are fresh, pure, and full of rich flavor. Perfect for making homemade chocolate or smoothies. You can taste the quality and freshness in every bite!

I grind this cacao and brew with my daily ritual of Grizzly Claw coffee ( you can get it here... it comes from my old home state if Colorado), orgain collagen peptides, isopure whey protein powder, chaga, turkey tail, and lions mane mushrooms ( all found here) and cream and allulose ( also here). The cacao is smooth, is calming, and energizing all at the same time- a day without cacao is well, like a day without serenity! Lol ! And who does not need some serenity these days?

No complaints! They seem to be good quality beans. I like to put about five into a coffee grinder, grind them into a fine powder and then add them to a smoothie. It’s better than coffee any day. Don’t get me wrong. I love coffee, but the energy you get from the aforementioned concoction feels cleaner, last longer, and makes you less jittery if you’re sensitive to caffeine. If you need an extra caffeine kick, you can add just a little Matcha. Most likely, depending on the ingredients of your smoothie, you probably won’t even be able to taste the Matcha… And it’s good for you!

Exactly what I was hoping for to use in my smoothies. I would prefer a more informative label detailing the proper way to prepare and eat them, where they are sourced from, and the nutritional mineral content and micronutrient breakdown on a nutrition facts label. I don't know if you're supposed to or not, but I removed the thin "skin" or "husk" of each individual cacao bean before putting it in the blender. It would be helpful to know if the skin is edible or not, because it is definitely a process removing the husk of each one. I do highly recommend these, the flavour is great! That said, however, in the future I'll probably just buy cacao nibs that have already been husked. Because it seems like a lot of work and time that doesn't seem like there's a difference in quality between these cacao beans and cacao nibs other than cacao nibs are already husked. 4/5 stars because the label information is so sparse.