TruVibe 100% Organic Raw Cacao Powder 2 lbs (2 - 16oz Packs)

This TruVibe Cacao Powder is a great deal. I mix it in with Almost Milk and other supplements for a nutritional shake. The cacao appears to be raw, fresh and potent, adding a nice chocolaty flavor to my shakes. It's not too gritty and mixes reasonably well (cacao doesn't mix with liquids well in general). I would definitely buy again.Great energy shake recipe:CacaoAlmost milkChia SeedsCoconut SugarHoneyFantastic Cacao Chia Seed Avocado pudding (Avocado makes pudding super rich n creamy without leaving taste)1/4 cup Cacao3 Tablespoons Chia Seeds1 Banana1 Avocado3 Tablespoon Coconut oil1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 3 tablespoon honey (optional, depends how sweet you like it)1 1/2 cup Almond/Coconut milk (vanila flavor if no vanilla extract)If you love the chia seed texture (like topioca balls), blend everything else then add chia seeds and let sit for 8 hours in fridge (mix from time to time). Otherwise you can just blend everything, this will break up the chia seeds. If you are missing anything, just make it anyway. It's still great pudding only with Cacao, Chia Seeds and Almond Milk + your favorite sweetener. It's heavenly!Update 10/24/2015I just received an Email from TruVibe "needs your help". The Email states"As a company TruVibe Organics is committed to giving back to the global community as 1% for the planet members. In addition, for each review posted on Amazon, we will donate $5.00 to Feed The Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger around the world. Each dollar donated is multiplied by 5 through corporate partnerships."If it's true, I think that is a significant contribution TruVibe is making to the world community and I wish I could raise my review to 6 stars. Makes it a no brainer to purchase TruVibe products and write a review, you can think of your review as a donation too!

After reading about the benefits of cacao, I decided to try TruVibe organic raw cacao powder. I first tried it in my morning smoothies which I make using Pure Protein powder drink mix French Vanilla flavor, Silk blended Coconut and Almond Milk, TruVibe Chia seeds, and cold milled flax seed. I typically also add either frozen blueberries or frozen strawberries and for a healthy fat I may add organic peanut butter or coconut oil. I also add a teaspoon of cinnamon which helps with processing glucose. The cacao makes my smoothie seem like a rich dessert. This week I have also tried adding cacao to oatmeal. It's December and getting cold so a I wanted to try a nice warm bowl of oatmeal. I added cacao, chia and cold-milled flax seed as well as Maca powder. I find that I need to add a cup and a half of water to a half cup or old fashioned rolled oats when I add these extra items. First I cook the oats in the 1 and 1/2 cups water. It will seem watery but once you add the flax, chia, cacao and maca it becomes thicker. The last thing I add is a half cup of organic apple juice or cider. This adds sweetnes along with a nice dose of vitamin C. I also add some dried cranberries which adds sweetness and fiber. It is very delicious and a very healthy and powerful combination of foods to start your day. There are so many benefits to adding cacao to your diet. It is truly one of the most amazing foods I have found for the health conditions I am working to correct. This article describes the benefits: http://www.secrets-of-longevity-in-humans.com/raw-cacao-benefits.html. I have found that since I have started eating cacao three to four times per week that my glucose level and LDL cholesterol levels have radically dropped. My blood glucose had been running in the high range very near that which would garner me the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes for the past several years. Even with taking prescription Metformin, I was not able to get my levels down. My doctor prescribed a glucometer so that I could start monitoring my blood glucose since I am trying to stay off of prescription meds for condition management. When I first started monitoring my glucose levels were running in the 145 to 135 range. Recently after a few weeks of adding cacao to my diet my readings have dropped. Today for instance my fasting glucose was 80 first thing in the morning. Two hours after lunch it was 114 and two hours after dinner it was 107. I have recently added Maca powder to my diet as well which I also purchase from TruVibe. Both the cacao and maca power from TruVibe are of very high quality. And as they say, their products are infused with positivity. Right now in my cabinet I have TruVibe Cacao, TruVibe Chia Seeds and TruVibe Maca Powder. Every time I open my cabinet I see the combined messages: Art is Life, Do it Now, Live your Dreams. That is a great way to start my day each morning. I can't wait until my next visit with the doctor to see what my biometrics will be this time.

Excellent quality, great price, nice packaging.It's raw ceritified organic, unsweetened, non-gmo,has no unusual aftertaste, provides true, deep cacao flavor.It's cold-pressed, sustainably sourced, milled at low temperaturesunder 117º F to preserve vital nutrients. It's a superfood that contains4g fiber, 82 mg magnesium, 227 mg potassium per 2.5 tbsp serving,685mg of flavanols per 1 oz, and is a natural souce of caffeine like other cacao and chocolate.TruvibeOrganics is a One-Percent For the Planet member which donates 1% of sales, not profits,annually to help save land, protect forests, rivers and oceans, make agricultural and energy productionmore sustainable, getting toxins out of the environment, plastics out of the oceans and more.I highly recommend this product and will definitely re-order.Makes for a delicious, healthy hot cocoa and chocolate sauce,great for smoothies and desserts,and provides a natural boost of energy and mood!!!