Viva Naturals Organic Cacao Nibs, 8 oz (227 g) - Keto Friendly and Vegan, Unsweetened Chocolate Chip Substitute, Perfect for Gluten Free Baking, Cacao Nib Smoothies and More, Non-GMO and Gluten-FreeUSDA Organic

I use cocoa nibs in my hot cereal whenever I'm in need of a special boost. It also works well in smoothies, cookies, on top of ice cream, etc. Personally, I don't like it on my yogurt, but you might love it. You can also use a mortar and pestle to grind it into cocoa paste. This is the original way to make hot chocolate. It will also build up your arm muscles. 😉I keep a 1 Tablespoon scoop in my bag just so I don't go crazy with it. Honestly, the pure unsweetened chocolate smell and taste is quite pleasant. It has none of the bitterness of cocoa powder. I've had other brands, and I rank this one in the top 3. It appeals to all 5 senses, and is very satisfying, even without any sugar.Give it a try in your favorite recipes. You may need some time to adjust to the lower sugar, but once you do, you will appreciate the real, fresh chocolate even more.Recommend for everyone, cooked or raw, as a topping or ingredient. Five stars all the way!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I eat these cacao nibs daily in my breakfast yogurt, and they’re absolutely delicious! They add the perfect crunch and rich chocolatey flavor without any added sugar. I have noticed the occasional hard piece of shell, which seems to be common with cacao nibs in general—I've experienced the same with other brands. It’s a small trade-off for such a nutrient-dense superfood. If you have sensitive teeth, just chew a bit more carefully. For me, the health benefits far outweigh the minor inconvenience. I won’t give them up!

Great product but delivery personnel left in rain instead of inside gate as instructed

These have a very rich, almost bitter chocolatey flavor that I love adding to my yogurt. The crunch on MOST of the nibs are just right, HOWEVER, every now and then, there is one piece that feels like you are biting a hard piece of plastic. As someone with softer enamel, I feel very cautious when eating, but if you have strong enamel, I can see you not noticing. Just a warning, but otherwise, very good!

Just tried this brand and honestly my favorite now!

My go-to for chocolate cravings? I love adding nibs to my coffee grounds; it makes it extra creamy and chocolatey, unlike anything else.For baking cookies, I pulse frozen nibs in a grinder to get a smoother texture than just crushed beans—it's perfect for replacing chocolate chips.

Dangerous product- watch your teeth.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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