Cacao Liquor Paste is the pure essence of cacao! Many people consider eating chocolate a guilty pleasure. But the reputation of chocolate as a junk food should more accurately be attributed to the harmful effects of commercial processing & refining techniques, & the other ingredients commonly added, most notably white sugar. All chocolate is made from the cacao (cocoa) bean, & cacao beans in their natural, unprocessed, unadulterated state are rich in nutrients. Ingredients: 100% Cacao Liquor Country of Origin: Peru Botanical Name: Theobroma cacao How our raw cacao liquor is processed: The beans are fermented then sundried naturally. Temperature tests are run during these phases & we have been assured: the temperature of the cacao bean inside its skin never heats up over the proverbial raw standard of 118f. The beans are then stone-milled into nibs, then milled further to make paste. Possible benefits of raw cacao liquor Cacao boats more antioxidant flavonoids than any other plant-based food, including blueberries, red wine, & black & green teas. in fact, it has up to four times the quantity of antioxidants found in green tea. Cacao liquor paste is also rich in minerals, in particular, magnesium, iron & calcium. Containing healthy amounts of sulphur, raw cacao can contribute to healthy & glowing skin, hair & nails. This product has been tested for pesticides, artificial fertilisers, heavy metals, e.coli, yeast, mould, salmonella & foreign matter. This product contains no bulking agents, added sugar, palm oil or GMO. Nutritional Info Per 100g Energy - 2423KJ/588kcal Total Carbohydrate - 4.7g Of which Sugar - Cacao Liquor Paste - Raw Organic