Cacao Pod

Experience chocolate in its purest form with our whole cacao pods, vibrantly colored, tropical fruits filled with sweet-tart pulp and the raw beans used to make chocolate. These exotic pods are both a conversation starter and a delicious educational experience. Each pod contains 20-40 cacao beans. Great for tasting, juicing, fermenting, or drying at home.

• Taste & Texture: Inside, you’ll find firm and dense cacao beans, bitter and earthy when raw with deep chocolate notes after fermentation and roasting, surrounded by a fruity, tangy white smooth pulp that are sweet and citrusy, with notes of lychee and pineapple.
• Health Benefits: Natural source of antioxidants and magnesium, supports mood, focus, and heart health, contains theobromine for a gentle energy lift, and whole food rich in plant-based nutrients. 
• How to Use: Taste the pulp fresh for a unique tropical experience, Ferment the beans to begin the chocolate-making process
• Storage Tips: Cacao pods are perishable tropical fruits, Keep in a cool, dry place or refrigerate if not using immediately, Best used within 3–5 days of arrivaL, Do not freeze