Fascinating! I do not know much about how cacao is grown. I mix one spoon of raw cacao powder into water and drink it each day to boost my magnesium. And it is funny, I now prefer the taste of raw cacao powder over the taste of sweetened chocolate. Do you blend the cacao from different types of trees to make chocolate? Or said another way, do you grow different types of cacao trees because they have different qualities that when mixed produce a better product than just using one variety? Thanks!
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Hola @chefsteve. I grow several varieties of cacao because they were present when I bought the farm 20 plus years ago. However, I prefer the creole variety for flavor and consistency (mainly the creaminess).
If you ever make it to PV Talamanca you can take a farm tour with me and see and learn the process of tree-to-bar.
Good idea to ingest only pure cacao. Source your product. Go for central/ south american vs. African.
Thanks for the cacao buying tip. I often wonder about the authenticity of the product.