Navitas Organics Cacao Powder, 16 oz. Bags (Pack of 2) — Organic, Non-GMO, Fair Trade, Gluten-Free (19-002)

Packaging? Packaging is very good. Consists of 2 16 OZ resealable packages. You have a tab at the back. You have to pull the Tab, and it is ready to use. after use, you can seal the package using the built-in ziplock. This is a very good ziplock and package, not flimsy. How does it taste? It is 100% cacao with 0% sugar. What can we expect? It is bitter. But, it is not bad in taste. It is very aromatic and rich in Cacao flavor. Health benefits & Food value? Most of you already know that Cacao is considered superfood because of its health benefits. It has antioxidants, flavanols, polyphenols and its very rich in Fiber, Magnesium, and Iron. The Cacao powder is cold pressed, hence the nutrient value is not compromised in the extraction process 14 gms (2.5 Tbsp) gives you 60 calories and contains Dietary Fiber - 4 gms (16% of daily requirement) Magnesium - 92 mg (23% of daily requirement) Iron - (8% of daily requirement) Potassium - 243 mg (7% of daily requirement) Sugar - 0 gms How can you use it? I drink it with Warm milk and honey. The texture is very smooth and silky. It forms a very rich and creamy solution. My wife made chocolate cake, Muffins with it. We had to use sweeteners when we did that. You can use it in Smoothies, beverages, desserts, sauces, spreads and other baking items. Recipies are available at www.navitasnaturals.com How is my experience? My colon is very sensitive to food and stress. Sometimes, I get pain. I bought it to try cacao as an anti-inflammatory. After having it for 3-4 days, I see appreciable difference I will buy this again, because it is easy to preserve, and healthy. Other Facts? It is USDA Organic It is Vegan It is gluten-free It is Non-GMO It is not a processed food It is available as a subscribe-save item It is made a facility which processes Nuts. Hence people with Nut allergies may stay away from this It is anti-inflammatory Cons? I cannot think of any. Can you?

Delicious way to feed your heart!

It tastes good but the price is going up by the second. It was 31 dollars for two 16 oz. bags; way expency already, and now the same product is 36 dollars. I will never buy it again no matter how good it is. It is an insult to the costumers.

Arrived quickly, and was a good price.

This is the first time I get "Navitas Naturals Cacao Powder Organic" it has an excellent Super-Chocolate Taste that I really like and ever since I found it I add it to so many things, Smoothies, Mexican Sauces, Spreads, Cakes and my Favorite Chocolate Sauce that I make with Maple Syrup Grade B, which I also got here at Amazon. Navitas Cacao Powder and Maple Syrup Sauce is very easy to make, I use the Sauce for Ice-Cream Toppings, Plain Yogurt and many Different Cakes and Frostings. Maple Chocolate Syrup: In a Saucepan Medium Heat add: 1 Cup Maple Syrup Grade B 3/4 Cup Water 1/2 teaspoon Salt, bring it to a Simmer (Not Boil) add and whisk 1 Cup Navitas Organic Cacao Powder it will take several minutes to Dissolve Totally don't let it Boil too much, Remove from Heat and add 1 1/2 Tablespoons of a Good Vanilla Extract, Watkins is Good, I also get it here You will need a 16 ounces Glass Jar, the Sauce will come up almost to the Top, it keeps well in the Refrigerator for about 3 Weeks and it is Super-Good, you going to be eating it all the time, I like to pour some of it and mix it with Almond Milk that I make myself for that Special Treat. This is another way of eating Raw Chocolate Powder which is supposed to be a Super-Food according to Doctor Oz and his Television Show. Maple Syrup and Cocoa Powder makes the best Chocolate Sauce because both Ingredients don't have any Chemicals, Additives, Sugars or Stabilizers, unlike the well known Chocolate Syrup Brands and you really know what's in it! The Bean of the Cacao Plant is the Nutritional and Flavorful source for all Chocolate and Cocoa Products. Cacao contains a Naturally Rich supply of Antioxidants and is a Good Source of Dietary Fiber and one of the Highest Sources of Magnesium, Flavanols and Polyphenols. Serving Size: 2.5 Tablespoons (14g) has 60 Calories. Product of Peru. Navitas Naturals is 100% Pure Cacao Powder that is Certified Organic, Kosher, Non-gmo, Gluten Free and Raw! ...Thank You D.D.

I have been using this product for over a year. I make protein smoothies with it every morning using 1.5 tablespoons. The shake yield is 28 ounces. I absolutely love this Cacao powder in my protein smoothies! I can tell when a day went bad for me as far as eating is concerned and that's when I didn't get a chance to have my protein drink. The recipe is mine and after I was settled on a certain mixture, I found that it wasn't chocolate enough tasting (yes, I know, I am using cacao, but when in recipes, it commonly tastes like chocolate). The only thing I had to tweak in my recipe is to add more Navitas cacao powder and I am completely hooked! Also, other products of Cacao being reviewed, including the top seller, have consumer complaints of how bad the smell of the product is. Using your nose is commonly a good indication of taste (something like 90% of taste comes from our nose... I forgot what the percentage really is). It is not always an accurate indication, but it can be mostly reliable. This stuff smells good and when I smell it, I can't wait to have my shake! :-) The Consumer Lab report from 2014 is outdated. Reviewers are saying that the company is not coming forward with the fact it has cadmium in it. Well, I found it suspect that Amazon would go on selling it when the product exceeds FDA levels of cadmium in foods. I too began to research it, but my focus was on, how are they getting away with being caught to have too much cadmium and yet are still be sold? The answer is, they are clearly addressing the cadmium levels. They have heard your complaints, explain what the issue is, and how they have been lowering the cadmium levels. You should go read it for yourselves to see if it their efforts satisfies you. The only thing I am concerned about is that they are self-policing. It would be great if they regularly sent product samples out to a 3rd party testing company to get an assay back that reveals the cadmium levels. That kind of self-policing is not unusual and is used as a tool for them to make sure their processing is not taking up too much cadmium. It is also not unusual for competing companies to take their competition's product to a lab and get an assay. They did this with a toxicity in a baby formula and I love that it is being checked over and over again by both sides. In fact, the company that had the toxicity has made it a huge campaign to assure only the highest quality formula is in their products. That's why I am saying, just don't rely on an assay from Consumer Labs. Keep up with what's going on and realize that although your phone call or email is not being returned, they did hear the outcry and are doing something about it. Go to the Navitas Naturals site and look for this page: prop65_cacao.html (or find that page by googling for: cadmium navitas cacao powder) and decide for yourselves if this is good enough action for you. Everyone is different. I dropped my review to 4 stars only because I'd like to see assays being posted on their web site or something to that effect to assure their customers that they are serious about continual follow up to address this issue. Finally, cacao is not a different spelling for cocoa. They are absolutely 2 different things. Many reviews are confusing the 2 as being one in the same and not just with this product's review. I found the confusion in reviews for almost all of Amazon's cacao Powder offerings. I hope this helps!

I have two bags on autoship every month. This product mixes well, it has a pleasant taste when mixed with my protein powder (Visalus Vi-Shake), and it isn't chalky or bitter. Cacao powder is so good for you and on those nights I'm craving chocolate I mix this into a small shake: 1 cup Almond/Coconut Milk, one to two scoops Vi-shake, one to two big scoops of Cacao Powder, 1/2 to 1 banana, and ice. I mix this up into a thick rich chocolate shake. It hits the spot for my late night snacking, I sleep great, and know I'm giving my body great anti-oxidants & helping my heart. I've also used this in cake vanilla cake mix by taking a scoop of the vanilla mix out of the bowl, mixing in this chocolate, then creating a swirl of chocolate in the cake. Plus, I've made brownies and I've snuck in spinach and zucchini plus an extra scoop of this chocolate to help hide the veggies. Another idea is I've mixed this with cinnamon and stevia and sprinkled it on toast. The cinnamon helps blood sugar and the stevia is great because of low calorie yet sweet (1 out 3 people can experience lose stool but it doesn't affect me that way). Now, this is great size bag that reseals and stores well. I believe this is the best Cacao Powder product on the market.

Inaccurate ounces of package: The pictorial shows that each packet showed 16 ounces and I got delivered two 8 oz package for a total for each package 16 ounces. Amazon should correct this inaccuracy of this product. Otherwise the overall price of this product is overpriced.

We enjoy the navitas cocoa powder. We find it has a great flavor and at the same time it is good for us. The package seals easily and keeps the cocoa fresh. I highly recommend it.

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Really great cacao powder. I think the cost is somewhat high - but very good product!

Very delicious and delicate taste

I like this brand the best. Put it in your glass and add a bit of hot water, helps with the mixing. I then mix in some milk. Super recovery drink for exercising with the milk, Potassium and Magnesium sorry doesn’t contain any sugar! You just have to suck it up Nancy!