Cocoa nibs

You've seen cacao nibs, maybe even smelled their delicious, chocolate-y scent, but do you know how to use cacao nibs? Let's quickly answer the question: “what are cacao nibs?”

What can you use cacao nibs for, plus my cacao nib recipe

Indulge in the invigorating ritual of Cocoa/Cacao Tea. This rich, warm beverage boasts a subtly bittersweet chocolate flavor, a far cry from the sugary concoctions laden with artificial marshmallows of your childhood.

Candied Cocoa Nibs are a delicious addition to desserts and baked goods. Small pieces of roasted cocoa beans packed with chocolate flavor

Cocoa nibs are bits of fermented, dried, roasted and crushed cacao bean. They're crunchy and not sweet, but still have an essence of chocolate. Here are some ideas on how to use cocoa nibs.

You've almost certainly seen cacao nibs on the shelf at your local market, and you probably understand that they have some connection to chocolate. But a cocoa nib doesn't appear to have much in common

Cocoa nibs

What Are Cacao Nibs—and 12 Tasty Ways to Use Them | They’re even better for you than dark chocolate.

There’s some contention over “cocoa” versus “cacao,” but most people agree that cacao refers to raw cocoa beans and cocoa refers to beans that have been heated and sometimes treated with alkaline to reduce the beans’ natural acidity. (The latter is known as “Dutching,” named after a Dutchman who came up with the process.) Most […]