FOR THE KID IN US ALL, 66% CACAO
For Raaka Green Tea Crunch we steep toasty genmaicha green tea into cacao butter, then mix it with organic single-origin 66% Dominican cacao. We then add crispy puffed quinoa for a comforting adult treat with a nostalgic crunch. Raaka Green Tea Crunch is the ultimate comfort food, this bar does everything except tuck you in at night.
Raaka makes unroasted dark chocolate from scratch. We use traceable, high-quality, and transparently traded single-origin cacao, crafted into something uncommonly delicious.
CHOCOLATE STARTS WITH A FRUIT
Cacao beans are the seeds of the cacao fruit, harvested and prepared by producers at the origin. Every bean has a flavor profile shaped by the soil and climate it grows in, as well as the care each producer takes in cultivating and processing it. This fruity flavor is often roasted away in favor of that classic chocolatey note. We love this fruit-forward flavor, and we make our chocolate without roasting so you can enjoy it too.
FERMENTATION BRINGS OUT THE FLAVOR
The wet cacao is fermented in wooden boxes covered with banana leaves for four to seven days depending on the origin and the producer. While it’s the pulp that is fermented, and not the cacao seeds themselves, the seeds are subjected to the effects of fermentation like high temperatures and the creation of ethanol and acetic acid, deactivating the germ and developing flavor and aroma precursors. What this means is that it tastes a whole lot better than before.
When you eat chocolate, you’re almost always eating cacao beans that have been through the fermentation process. This is why we don’t refer to our chocolate as raw: reactions during the fermentation process generate heat, bringing the temperature of the pile up to around 120°F. Without this process, cacao won’t properly develop the flavors and aromas that are so vital to the chocolate experience. At Raaka, our focus is on the flavors of the fermentation profile.
Ingredients: Organic Cacao Bean, Organic cane sugar, Organic Cocao Butter, Organic Puffed Quinoa, Organic Genmaicha Green Tea
Size: 1.8 oz
Serving Size: 1/2 Bar
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2, Serving size: 1/2 bar (25g) 66% CACAO
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 133, Total Fat 8g (13%DV), Sat. Fat 5g (25% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 0mg (0% DV), Sodium 0mg (0% DV), Total Carb. 13g (4% DV), Fiber 3g (12% DV), Total Sugars 10g (Incl. 8g Added Sugars, 16% DV), Protein 2g, Vit. D (0% DV), Calcium (1% DV), Iron (3% DV), Potassium (2% DV).
