Roasted Madagascar beans single origin, baleno u zdroje - 2.5 kg - výhodné balení

Roasted Madagascar cocoa beans (nibs) from Chocolat Madagascar in a huge 2.5 kg package are the best thing you can find in a healthy diet. The only one on the Czech market from a traceable, so-called single source, the Sambirano Valley in Madagascar, from a local producer who has been growing cocoa in the same place since the 1940s, Chocolatier Robert.

Cocoa beans are roasted to remove dangerous pathogens beforehand.

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Palette

• Taste - fine forest fruits and delicate (when made with cane sugar afterwards).
• Colour - red-brown.
• Single origin from Madagascar - fairly traceable.
• No chemical processing.
• No added flavouring.
• No preservatives.
• Gluten-free.
• Also suitable for vegans.

What are cocoa nibs?

Cocoa nibs are the crushed pieces of cocoa beans that are used to make chocolate. Cocoa nibs are produced by roasting cocoa beans (seeds of the Theobroma cacao tree) and then separating the nibs from the cocoa bean skin. After harvesting, the beans are fermented, dried and roasted. After roasting, the thin outer skin of the beans is removed to reveal the cocoa beans. The shell can be used to make tea. To make chocolate, the cocoa beans are ground into a thick slurry called cocoa liqueur.

Cocoa nibs have a slightly sour and bitter taste, but can be eaten just as they are. Chocolate makers also grind them into a thick slurry called cocoa liquor, which is mixed with sugar or milk to make chocolate.

What is the nutritional value of cocoa nibs?

One serving of cocoa beans (28 g) has the following nutritional value:

• Calories: 130
• Protein: 4 grams
• Fat: 12 grams
• Carbohydrates: 10 grams
• Fibre: 9 grams
• Sugar: 0 grams

It also contains the following minerals:

Cacao nibs are full of nutrients and minerals that are important for maintaining a healthy body and mind.

For example, your body needs magnesium for at least 300 different enzyme systems that regulate biochemical reactions in the body. Magnesium is one of the many minerals that are often missing from our daily diet. However, just 28 grams of magnesium added to your morning breakfast will give you almost a third of the recommended daily allowance.

Copper and iron are needed for the production of red blood cells, which supply the body with oxygen. Zinc is an essential mineral that the human body cannot produce or store. Zinc is essential for cell growth, DNA synthesis, wound healing, immune system function and much more.

All these nutrients are hidden in cocoa berries, but the many health benefits don't stop there - let's take a closer look in the next section.

What are the benefits of cocoa beans?

Cocoa beans have countless health benefits. They are high in fibre, protein, healthy fats and low in sugar. They are also an excellent plant source of iron, magnesium and zinc; making them a great addition to (not only) a vegan diet.

In addition, various studies have revealed that eating cocoa beans can have various positive effects for your body.

• 2006 - Cocoa bean consumption is good for the heart because it lowers blood pressure, is anti-inflammatory and cholesterol neutral.
• 2013 - A study suggests that cocoa polyphenols found in cocoa nibs may reduce intestinal inflammation and related cancer development.
• 2017 - Scientists in Italy have found that cocoa flavonoids found in cocoa beans improve cognitive functions such as attention, brain processing speed and memory.
• 2021 - Consumption of cocoa polyphenols found in cocoa nibs has been found to have anti-diabetic properties, for example, lowering short-term blood sugar levels.

How to use cocoa beans

Cocoa beans have a crunchy texture and a slightly bitter taste. Because they are not naturally sweet, cocoa beans can be added to both sweet and savoury dishes. Here are some popular foods and drinks that people add cocoa beans to:

• Suitable for cocktail preparation
• Oatmeal for the night
• Biscuits
• Cake
• Salads
• Ice cream

Making tree to bar chocolates

The entire production of Chocolat Madagascar chocolates - from the harvesting of the cocoa beans, through their processing, to the subsequent production of the chocolates and their packaging - is carried out directly in Madagascar - the so-called tree to bar production. The cocoa beans are thus as fresh as possible at the time of processing, which has a significant impact on their taste and nutritional value. Thanks to their full flavour, the chocolates taste great on their own, they are not unpleasantly bitter, and there is no need to add any additional flavourings or chemically treat them with alkalisation. This method of production also supports the local economy to the maximum extent possible and is also a highly environmentally friendly solution thanks to fuel savings. The Chocolat Madagascar brand has elevated the concept of fair trade to raise trade.

What is raise trade

The term 'raise trade' means that the chocolate is produced entirely in the country where the cocoa is grown. Most chocolates (traditional and fairtrade) import cocoa that continues to be processed in countries with economies that are rich compared to the country of origin of the cocoa. Around 3% of the value is in the developing country that grows cocoa and 97% is in the processing country - a huge disparity for the economy of a developing country and a population that relies 100% on farming for its main livelihood. Chocolat Madagascar is the only chocolate on this African island that has been actively practicing raise trade since 1940.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory doesn't exist

You may not know that by buying chocolate from a supermarket owned by a conglomerate like Nestlé, Unilever or Kraft, you are supporting child slavery in Africa or anywhere else where chocolate is grown. Take a look at the back of your chocolate wrapper and find out who really makes it and where your hard-earned money goes. Cheap chocolate equals poor quality and unethical chocolate. Choose chocolate from a manufacturer such as Chocolat Madagascar.

If you want to try chocolates from other parts of the world, we have ultra high-end brands for yousuch as the British brand Tosier Chocolatemaker or the Belgian brand InCacao,where the emphasis is on fairtrade production and above all on using the best quality cocoa available in the world(both brands buy cocoa only from the best cocoa farms in the world - the top 5%).

Take a look at the chart below, where you can clearly see the difference in the size of the chocolate market - fine flavour chocolate versus certified meat chocolate versus regular meat chocolate, which costs 50 CZK. High-end fine chocolate (in blue) you can't even see on the chart how tiny a percentage belongs to it. This is what we offer in our e-shop from the brands Tosier Chocolatemaker and InCacao. By buying them, you not only get to enjoy the true taste of chocolate, but more importantly, you support poor farmers who work very hard instead of rich corporate executives, TV advertising and marketing. Let's put our money where it will make a difference. Thank you.

Compare the typical composition of regular cheap supermarket milk chocolate versus Chocolat Madagascar.

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