Terrasoul Superfoods Raw Organic Criollo Cacao Beans, 16 Oz, Raw Chocolate Goodness for Baking, Snacking, and Homemade Chocolate Creations

It can be used to simply eat out of the bag, however, I mistakenly thought I was ordering the powder form. I like it just the same and will order the powder form.

First time trying cocao beans, so didn't know what to expect. Read some of the negative reviews and was concerned about the product. However, the bean arrived and they taste alright. Slightly bitter, very slightly acidic. Overall pleased with the product. Has a crunch and good mouth feel.

This is the best price I've found on a bag this size of ceremonial grade cacao. I have ordered this again and again for ceremonial use. I can tell you that it is legit, it has been processed properly to be "ceremonial grade". I've also shared this product with multiple friends. I cannot recommend this bag of cacao enough.

These are really fresh, and delightfully crunchy...then suddenly you wish you didn't have a mouth for how bitter it gets!I'm not sensitive to bitterness, and even I find these unbearably inedible.The solution? Eat it with powdered sugar! They're very edible with sugar on them. Candy them if you're feeling up to it, but I just scoop up some powdered sugar with the bean. (I eat them in 2 bites to make sure it has enough sugar with each bite) Like...really SCOOP it. A little dab of sugar won't balance that bitterness.Once you do that they taste like a nice earthy, crunchy, cocoa powder type of taste. So, don't waste your perfectly good cocoa beans! 😊

Delicious. Nice crunch. Nice Cocao flavor. Organic don't panic. I've tried a few different brands. I really like these. They have a nice crispness. Some other brands seem a bit more dried out. Don't know if that is a freshness thing but these are crunchy but not too hard and still have a creaminess in flavor to them with a nice prominent cocao note. They are kind of addicting. But in a good way! Love that they are USDA organic. This will be my new go to brand for cocao beans.

These beans are moldy. They smell moldy.Laugh all you want but I kept blending these for breakfast and never really paid attention to smell (thought that's how they should be) for the past year. I went throught >3 bags a month. Last month I got a bag that was REALLY good and it opened my eyes. Yes, just 1 single bag of approximately 36 bags or more purchased. That's how I found out what a pleasant smell these beans emanate when NOT moldy. Bw. I dont mean... stale... I mean MOLDY.My most recent order of 2 packs had the usualy moldy stench. Ended up getting nibs from a different retailer @ whole foods today and returning for refund. Very unhappy that I was poisoning myself and my family for the past year.SELLER: You should know that mold causes LIVER CANCER. Please get your facility in order. What you are selling is a clinically proven cause of LIVER CANCER.BUYERS: Before you think you are getting a better product than nibs becuase it is less processed, please go to your local whole foods or any store that carries nibs (nibs are crushed beans. Whole foods does not carry beans). Open the any bottle/pack and smell them. Smells like chocolate? I bet it does. ONLY 1 PACK of beans I got of >36 packs smelled like chocolate. But trust your sense of smell. Compare with ANY AND ALL chocolate bars on the market.SUMMARY: CACAO BEANS SHOULD SMELL LIKE CHOCOLATE, NOT LIKE MOLD. IF IT SMELLS LIKE MOLD, WELL... THEN IT'S MOLDY....

When we opened the bag, we smelled the freshness. It is already half way empty. We eat those with walnuts and soaked almonds. If anyone can handle sugar, you can have them with soaked raisins, almonds and walnuts. If you have patience, you can remove the crunch shell and soak the cocoa beans also. They could also be separately soaked with the skin and then you can remove the skin. Those are great! Will be back for more and soon :)

Updated: Second bag was not nearly as good as the first bag. Not sure what happened but the beans look different, smell different and taste different. Maybe the company switched suppliers/roasters? Pretty disappointed. Changing my original 5 star review to a 3 star review for inconsistentcy and I’m going to try another brand.Where have these been all my life? I’ve become totally hooked on eating these Cocoa Beans with raw unfiltered honey that I buy from the Farmers Market, it’s the greateste sunrise treat I’ve ever had. I also like to brew the beans in a french press with my morning tea for an awesome mix of healthy energy. It doesn’t give me any jitters like coffee and it curbs my appetite so I can start the day with a great bit of intermittent fasting.Good taste, good energy, food of the gods indeed.