Cocoa Beans - Nicaragua

  Taste

Nicaragua - cocoa, rose, jasmine, vanilla and yogurt

  Consumption

It is advisable to roast cocoa beans for 15 minutes at 130 degrees. Roasting cocoa beans will reveal a chocolate aroma and make them easier to peel.

• Healthy snack (cocoa bean + date)
• Cocoa beans are great for seasoning salads
• Blend in green or fruit smoothies (cocoa beans give crispness and chocolate aroma)
• Pour on porridge (oatmeal + cocoa beans + banana + nut butter)
• Decorate cakes, pies or healthy snacks (dried fruit + cocoa beans)

   Benefits of Cocoa Beans

•  A source of antioxidants - protects the body from aging
• The proteins and fatty acids in cocoa help regulate cholesterol
• Activates blood circulation and brain activity
• Promotes the production of endorphins (happiness hormones), thus helping to reduce stress and depression

Read more about cocoa beans:
- How is cocoa produced?
- RECIPE: chocolate banana bread
- RECIPES: healthy cocoa energy balls

Country                                        Ingredients

Nicaragua                        100% cocoa beans

Nutritional value of 100g