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Viva Naturals Organic Cacao Nibs, 1 Lb - Certified Keto and Vegan Superfood, Perfect for Gluten Free Baking, Cacao Nib Smoothies and Healthy Snacks, Premium Criollo Beans, Non-GMO
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Product contains at least 95% organic material.
USDA Organic is protected by law, inspected by experts, traced from farm to store, and shaped by public input. USDA develops and enforces the organic standards, which require products to be produced using farming practices that maintain and improve soil and water quality, minimize the use of synthetic materials, conserve biodiversity, and avoid genetic engineering, among other factors. Crops can be certified organic if they’re grown without prohibited substances such as most synthetic fertilizers and pesticides for three years prior to harvest. Livestock are raised on pasture and treated humanely without growth hormones or antibiotics. Organic products do not contain GMOs or artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. Products that contain a minimum of 95 percent organic ingredients and use the USDA Organic seal are part of Climate Pledge Friendly.
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Flavor | Cacao Nibs |
Brand | Viva Naturals |
Item Weight | 1 Pounds |
Specialty | Gluten Free |
Allergen Information | Gluten Free, Milk, Soy, Tree Nuts, Peanuts |
About this item
- ✔️ Nature’s Chocolate Chips - Lightly roasted for peak flavor, these dark and decadent bites are a guilt-free way to add a chocolatey crunch to all your favorite healthy recipes and keto snacks. Satisfy your chocolate urge while staying committed to your low-carb or plant-based diet.
- ✔️ Versatile Kitchen Staple - With their rich flavor, cacao nibs add a delicious twist to sweet or savory recipes. Blend them in your morning smoothies, sprinkle them onto breakfast favorites like yogurt and cereal, or use them for baking vegan snacks.
- ✔️ Perfect For Keto, Paleo or Vegan Diets - A plant-based superfood, these chocolate nibs can be used to make the ultimate healthy snacks for adults. Enjoy the rich pleasure of chocolate, without all the extra processing and refined sugar. They’re the perfect topping for gluten-free hot cocoa bombs.
- ✔️ Sourced from Criollo Beans - Sourced from the most coveted variation of cacao beans, the prized Criollo, our cacao nibs are grown and harvested in the Amazon rainforest and lightly roasted for peak flavor. Criollo beans offer a rich, deep taste, without the bitterness traditionally found in cacao.
- ✔️ Certified Organic and Gluten-Free - Our Cacao Nibs are Certified Organic, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo and Keto. Note: Since they come from crushed cacao beans, your pouch may contain a few stems and bits of hard shells — similar to unpopped popcorn kernels. Keep an eye out for them and discard.
- Specialty: Vegan
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Sustainability features
This product has sustainability features recognized by trusted certifications.
Product contains at least 95% organic material.
USDA Organic is protected by law, inspected by experts, traced from farm to store, and shaped by public input. USDA develops and enforces the organic standards, which require products to be produced using farming practices that maintain and improve soil and water quality, minimize the use of synthetic materials, conserve biodiversity, and avoid genetic engineering, among other factors. Crops can be certified organic if they’re grown without prohibited substances such as most synthetic fertilizers and pesticides for three years prior to harvest. Livestock are raised on pasture and treated humanely without growth hormones or antibiotics. Organic products do not contain GMOs or artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. Products that contain a minimum of 95 percent organic ingredients and use the USDA Organic seal are part of Climate Pledge Friendly.
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Product Description
Viva Naturals cacao nibs organic are sourced from the finest variation of cacao from sacred Peruvian Criollo beans, highly prized as the most superior and rarest sources of cacao. Our Criollo cocoa beans are naturally fermented, a crucial step in initiating exquisite chocolate taste and subtle bitter qualities. Criollo beans lack the tart and often unpleasant properties commonly associated with inferior cacao varieties. A favorite keto friendly food, these little nibs help satisfy guilty chocolate pleasures without sacrificing rich chocolate flavor. Use them to bake your favorite gluten free cookies, vegan cookies, vegan desserts and keto desserts. Or blend them into your keto shakes and smoothies. However you decide to use them, these delicious nibs will become a kitchen staple for all your plant-based and gluten-free treats.
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 6 x 9.5 x 2.9 inches; 1 Pounds
- Item model number : TRTJUNEBEAUTY60755
- UPC : 700465936974
- Manufacturer : Viva Naturals
- ASIN : B00MGW81YM
- Country of Origin : Peru
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,580 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
- #6 in Baking Cocoa
- #232 in Climate Pledge Friendly: Grocery
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flavor | Cacao Nibs | Cacao Nibs (Raw) | Chocolate | Chocolate | Sweetened Cacao Nibs (4 oz) | Cacao |
form | Chip | — | Chunk | Liquid | — | Bar |
weight | 1 pounds | 6 ounces | 4 ounces | 2 pounds | 4 ounces | 8 ounces |
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Actual product packaging and materials may contain more and different information than what is shown on our website. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. Produced in a facility that also processes peanuts, tree nuts, milk and soy. Note: Since they come from crushed cacao beans, your pouch may contain a few stems and bits of hard shells — similar to unpopped popcorn kernels. Keep an eye out for them and discard. WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information: www.P65Warnings.ca.gov This item is sold in the state of California. California’s Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, requires companies to place a warning label on any product they sell within California if it exceeds the level that the State has established as risk-free for a list of over 800 chemicals.
Organic Cacao Nibs (Theobroma cacao). Produced in a facility that also processes peanuts, tree nuts, milk and soy.
How To Enjoy Them: Blend into smoothies, shakes, and yogurt for a bit of chocolatey bliss. Sprinkle onto oatmeal, cereal, or ice cream, for a dark and delightful crunch. Bake into brownies, cookies, cakes or muffins as a crunchy alternative to chocolate chips.
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Customers like the taste, freshness, quality and crunch of the baking chocolate. For example, they mention it's tasty, chewy, crunchy and chocolatey. They also appreciate the versatility, saying it'll make a great addition to smoothies, baking, and paleo desserts.
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Customers like the taste of the baking chocolate. They say it's tasty, fine in coffee, and has a fairly chocolaty aroma. They also say it has scrumptious texture and is not sweet. Overall, customers are happy with the taste and recommend it.
"These were very fresh and flavorful nibs. I also bought the cacao powder which was great too. Great value. Will buy again...." Read more
"...texture I was hoping for afterward, but you still get a beautiful chocolate flavor & aroma...." Read more
"These are great tasting good quality nibs. They are priced well. The bag is sturdy but the zipper seal could be better. It won't "seal"...." Read more
"...They take a little getting used to. They can be a little bitter with a few bites, and they are hard and crunchy on your teeth, but my almond milk..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the baking chocolate. They mention that it's wonderfully pure, excellent, and full of goodness. Some say that the beans are satisfying and full. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...They are priced well. The bag is sturdy but the zipper seal could be better. It won't "seal". No matter how many times you close it, it isn't locked...." Read more
"...I thought these Viva Cacao Nibs were of excellent quality, until I kept biting down on what felt like rocks or sand...." Read more
"Great price and great quality. I use them in smoothie bowls or like in this picture as a mint " choc chip" shake. Delicious and so great for you." Read more
"...These are really excellent quality. Flavor, freshness and crunch.Some nibs are bitter, these are not...." Read more
Customers like the value of the cacao nibs. They say it's a good product, worth the money, and affordable. Some say the price point matches the size quality.
"...I also bought the cacao powder which was great too. Great value. Will buy again...." Read more
"These are great tasting good quality nibs. They are priced well. The bag is sturdy but the zipper seal could be better. It won't "seal"...." Read more
"These are sour. Don't know if they are supposed to be this sour but definitely would not buy again." Read more
"Great price and great quality. I use them in smoothie bowls or like in this picture as a mint " choc chip" shake. Delicious and so great for you." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the fat content of the baking chocolate. They say it provides a great source of energy, and is very healthy. Customers are also impressed with the health benefits, saying it provides the antioxidants of pure cacao. They mention that the product is a part of their daily diet, and that it's very healthy for animals.
"...the fact that I can have chocolate in my breakfast and that it’s healthy for me. (No sugar, no lactose, no additives, and all natural.)." Read more
"I love these cacao nibs. I know they’re healthy for us, but these are tasty too! I use them in yogurt and smoothies! Great taste- great crunch!" Read more
"...All organic and they don't spike my sugar levels. Highly recommend." Read more
"...into haystacks made w/dark chocolate and the same coconut...low carb deliciousness! So glad I found this!!!!" Read more
Customers find the cacao nibs versatile. They say they make a great addition to smoothies, protein shakes, yogurt, oatmeal, and healthy recipes. They also say they're a perfect snack with anything and can be added on top of yogurt.
"...This is also great mixed into haystacks made w/dark chocolate and the same coconut...low carb deliciousness! So glad I found this!!!!" Read more
"...These are ground, lightly roasted, cacao beans, and they are amazing. Dark colored, no shells, crunch like walnuts. Yes, they are bitter...." Read more
"...The powder was good and had a strong, rich, and pungent raw chocolate character. I used it to mix with coffee or add to smoothies...." Read more
"...They are perfect in cooking or add ins for recipes. If they are paired with fruit or something naturally sweet, the bitterness isn't as noticeable...." Read more
Customers like the crunch of the baking chocolate. They mention it adds a lovely crunch to their shake, and is satisfying in every bite. They also say it's great for added crunch on yogurt or smoothies.
"...They're fresh, crunchy, flavorful and clean. I just eat them handful at a time ... lolOrdering more and gifting them." Read more
"...These are really excellent quality. Flavor, freshness and crunch.Some nibs are bitter, these are not...." Read more
"...They have a super rich deep chocolate taste and they are crunchy even in liquids which makes them fun to eat...." Read more
"...They can be a little bitter with a few bites, and they are hard and crunchy on your teeth, but my almond milk softens them somewhat...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the freshness of the baking chocolate. They mention that it comes with an easy-close top that keeps the nibs fresh.
"These were very fresh and flavorful nibs. I also bought the cacao powder which was great too. Great value. Will buy again...." Read more
"...Seem fresh. I've had no issues with "shells" that I saw in other reviews..... and I've gotten probably 3-4 bags now...." Read more
"These are the most delicious cacao nibs I have ever had. They're fresh, crunchy, flavorful and clean. I just eat them handful at a time ... lol..." Read more
"...These are really excellent quality. Flavor, freshness and crunch.Some nibs are bitter, these are not...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the texture of the baking chocolate. Some mention that it adds great texture and an interesting pop of flavor, while others say that it's super hard and contains at least 5% hard inedible husks.
"...These pieces were so hard that I was afraid I might've chipped my molars, and even The smaller hard pieces made eating the cacao nibs really..." Read more
"Tasty, high in fiber, great price! Highly recommended!" Read more
"...and when I opened the bag, it not only felt light but was only slightly over half full...." Read more
"...by the dilated veins I now see, it is quite filling due to the high fiber content, taste is awesome, etc etc...." Read more
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I love that the bags seal well and keep the product fresh.
I don't usually leave reviews but I thought it was important in this case.
I should start by saying that I LOVE Cacao nibs, and Viva's are tasty. Cacao nibs are delicious, and an excellent source of fiber. I add them to yogurt, ice cream, and soup, and I even snack on them plain when I'm in the mood for something chocolatey and crunchy but don't want the calories of chocolate bar.
I thought these Viva Cacao Nibs were of excellent quality, until I kept biting down on what felt like rocks or sand. These pieces were so hard that I was afraid I might've chipped my molars, and even The smaller hard pieces made eating the cacao nibs really unpleasant. I estimate that every 5-10 bites or so, you get one of these stone-like bites and it's really distressing and dangerous.
Upon further investigation, I realized that these "stones" in Viva Cacao Nibs are actually tiny cacao nut stems and/or pieces of cacao nut shell. As it turns out, this company just does not do a careful job of de-stemming and de-shelling, so lots of shell pieces and stems are allowed into the final product. These are the superhard bits that you crack down on if you're not extremely careful.
Last night I spent about a half hour manually checking and de-stemming the remaining half of the bag so I can eat the rest with confidence . I'd be willing to pay literally twice the price, or more, to get a product that's more carefully produced, because it's not acceptable to include such a high concentration of dangerous items in the mix.
Viva needs to get its act together.
UPDATE:
After posting this review, I received a flurry of emails from Viva’s customer service team asking me to try another bag. The emails continued over a number of months. I wasn’t sure why they were so concerned with “making things right,” but I thought it was nice, so I gave them my address to send me a new bag, which they claimed would “make things right” ans show me that the “stone”-rich bag I had received was just a fluke.
Finally I tried the new bag, and let me tell you: it was the SAME as, or WORSE than, the first one: CHOCK FULL ‘O “STONES” (aka rock-hard cacao stems and shells). Every third or fourth bite contained a tooth-breaking “prize.”
Then I looked at my review and was surprised to see the number of “Helpful” ratings it has amassed. I realized that Viva’s desperation to contact me had nothing to do with “making things right,” because they hadn’t changed anything about the product. They just wanted to buy me off with a free bag of “rock”-nibs so that i’d change my negative review and so they could sell MORE bags of their “rock” nibs.
Someone is going to be injured consuming this product (that is, if it hasn’t already happened- which I’m sure it may have).
I genuinely hope that someone reports this product to the health department and that Viba is banned from continuing to sell it.
If they correct the problem, I’m glad to take down this review. But until then, I’ll keep it up.
Be ware of Viva Cacao Nibs!
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I bought this to grind and add to my coffee. Haven't enjoyed that as much as I thought. Great in smoothies. Will soon try in baking.
As with anything, moderation is best. So don't over do it and throw these nibs at everything you eat.
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