our ingredients
all of our ingredients are heroes but many are cape wearing super-foods in their own right
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we care about every single ingredient we use and only include foods that carry their own weight in terms of bringing nutritional value to our final product
we don't use cane sugar, fillers or emulsifiers in our chocolates
we also source our ingredients either directly from the most ethical growers or from suppliers who operate ethically and organically giving the amazing growers and our planet a fair deal
cacao​
we use ethically sourced organic cacao from Peru.
cacao contains the same antioxidants found in green tea and red wine, it also contains the mood boosting compound theobromine, as well as iron and magnesium.
we use a mix of raw cacao and gently roasted cacao which we grind in a big stone grinder over several days and nights into silky smooth liquid cacao. grinding our own cacao means that we can get it super smooth. the grinding process also helps to develop the flavours in the cacao.
new zealand meadow honey
in our dairy-free bars (not our vegan bars) we partially sweeten our chocolate with New Zealand meadow honey. we used to keep bees and loved looking after our bees and were fascinated by their behaviours and the wonderful things they produce. when the worker bees find a good source of nectar they fly back to their hive and do a special dance (called the waggle dance) to tell the other worker bees how to find the nectar; we think that's pretty amazing!
honey has been used by humans as a sweetener and as medicine for over 5000 years. honey found in ancient Egyptian tombs in the Pyramids was still edible despite being 3000 years old!
honey has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties and is a rich source of many important anti-oxidants. honey is also on the lower end of the Glycemic scale with a GI of 58.
cashew nuts
Our m*lk bars contain raw, organic, ethically sourced cashew nuts. cashew nuts are rich in vitamins C, E, K, B6, phosphorous, iron, magnesium and zinc and also contain antioxidants, phytochemicals and protein.
cashews are also free from 'bad' cholesterol and contain antioxidants, calcium and folic acids.
coconut nectar
for centuries, coconut palms have been traditionally tapped for their sweet nectar. this process involves tapping the stems of the flowering coconut blossom in a similar way to the collection of maple syrup.
coconut blossom nectar is contains up to 17 amino acids as well as a wide spectrum of B vitamins, vitamin C and minerals such as magnesium, potassium, iron and zinc. It is also rich in inositol. coconut blossom nectar is at the low end of the Glycemic index coming in with a GI of 54 meaning that it takes longer to be absorbed by our bodies avoiding the spikes and lows in blood sugar common with cane sugar.
brazil nuts
our Brazil and cacao nib bars contain activated, organic, wild- harvested Brazil nuts. the Brazil nut tree is an Amazonian treasure. growing up to 160 feet tall and 6.6 feet in diameter, these trees can live up to 1000 years old. Brazil nut trees are notoriously hard to cultivate only thriving in pristine rainforest where the natural biodiversity supports their unique needs. this means that buying wild harvested Brazil nuts helps to preserve our planet's precious and essential rainforests and the home of the people and creatures that live there.
Brazil nuts are collected from the rainforest floor after naturally ripening and falling from the tree.
Brazil nuts contain Selenium and are also rich in Omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin E and zinc.
coconut milk
Our m*lk bars contain organic coconut milk. coconut milk is high in iron and has anti-microbial properties and according to recent research contains beneficial lauric acids.
for more information check out these links
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https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-proven-magnesium-benefits#section3
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https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/history/honey-in-the-pyramids.aspx
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https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/health-benefits-of-honey.html
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https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/seed-and-nut/brazil-nuts.html
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https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/seed-and-nut/health-benefits-of-cashews.html
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https://www.organicfacts.net/coconut-milk.html
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https://oureverydaylife.com/262102-what-are-the-benefits-of-coconut-milk-powder.html
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​http://www.glycemicindex.com/foodSearch.php?num=2659&ak=detail