The Healthiest Chocolate.

There is a Melbourne company who are doing great things with amazing products, they actively work to foster stronger, sustainable communities, and the end result is delicious, healthy chocolate!  The Loving Earth company have developed working relationships with several indigenous cooperatives in Central and South America and Australasia, and now use these fantastic ingredients to make delicious healthy chocolate. South America is becoming known for its incredible indigenous food plants, which have been recently re-discovered and promoted for their amazing nutritional profiles. (Read more about  Loving Earth's raw chocolate company)
We are proud to be stocking these organic, raw chocolates; made without sugar, dairy, gluten or soy.

Raw Cacao (cocoa) is incredibly high in antioxidants. Higher than fresh blueberries or goji berries, and higher than Kale. The cacao is never heated above 45ºC from the time it is picked from the tree to its final state in the chocolate bar and this means that its wealth of phytonutrients are fully intact. Raw chocolate has been tested to have up to 4 times the antioxidants of conventionally processed chocolate... but the best thing about this chocolate, is that it tastes fantastic! Smooth and rich, with a strong complex aroma, the chocolate is satisfying and delicious. (more about cocoa) A pure raw cocoa powder is also available.

What do I do with it?
You can use raw cocoa in place of regular cocoa in any recipe, but keeping the whole recipe uncooked will best preserve the nutrients. Try our Banana chocolate Smoothie (or come in to Ripe Albert Park and we'll make one for you...) or this fun Chocolate Orange "ice-cream")

Raw cocoa is a primary source of magnesium, a mineral that many people in the west are deficient in. Magnesium is important for maintaining a healthy heart, and it is essential for the absorption of minerals into the body. It is also important for the brain to operate with clarity and focus. We all know that chocolate makes us happy; this is partly due to the naturally present chemicals within cocoa such as serotonin, dopamine and anandamide. These neurotransmitters are associated with feelings of wellbeing and help alleviate depression. These elements are much more potent in raw cocoa than processed chocolates, because the dairy products and refined sugars that are usually added to them make it difficult for the body to absorb them.

These raw chocolates are available plain or with additions such as Tasmanian peppermint oil, crunchy raw cacao nibs, camucamu, almonds, cashews and goji berries.