Pure Natural Miracles Cacao Nibs Organic, 100% Dark Chocolate Chips, 2 lb

These are really delicious, but full disclosure- I am a maniac for bitter earthy flavors. These are extremely earthy and in my opinion need to be put in something like pancakes or a shake but they are such a unique amazing flavor. There is also a real energy boost here too I wouldn't eat these late at night the theobromine is a lot like caffeine. Update- I have since purchased and sampled several different brands of raw cacao nibs- its like night and day comparing this brand to every single other brand I've tried- these blow away all the others. This brand was the first I tried but after seeing what else is out there I can now fully appreciate how amazing these are. First the Pure Natural Miracles brand are all very uniform in size- a lot of brands have random huge chunks of cacao which can be more annoying than you would think. The color is the next thing- these have all very very dark pieces- the nibs range from extremely dark black to almost almost purple in some cases but you see in a lot of brands very light almost white chunks thrown in and the color tends to vary from dark brown to light brown. I'm not sure why but the lighter chunks tend to be very hard as well- this can borderline ruin something you put them in as it really sucks chomping down on little rock hard nibs. Most importantly the flavor and the smell are not even comparable between this and the other brands I've tried. When you open a bag of these you get hit in the face with an intense cacao smell- its almost a red wine/liquor-esque smell but it is extremely intense and the flavor matches the smell. I was very very surprised by pretty much every other brand I tried- they all were completely flat smelling and had almost no flavor. Most of them had a kind of dull almost cardboard smell. To conclude this product is of extremely high quality even though I didn't realize it when I first bought them- I don't even bother with other brands anymore this is where the bar has been set.

These BLOW MY MIND everytime i eat them. They are on the next level, they taste AMAZING!!!!!!!! My body crave's this stuff, once i start eating the little cacao nibs in my cup, i can feel that my body NEEDS it! I have, prior to this, opted for 2 lesser price'd options for cacao nibs, both sunfood and healthworks, and i thought i was doing good and saving a ton of money, but once my tax return showed up i had to try PNM brand, the price is so much higher and i thought there was something to that, oh man was i suprised, and still am at how much of a difference there is between this product and the competition out there - it is absolutely worth every penny of a difference, DO NOT BUY THE CHEAPER CACAO NIBS PRODUCTS OUT THERE - ORGANIC OR NOT- this is what you want! i cannot believe the quality, i am seriously amazed everytime i sit down and eat these, and i eat them everyday an ounce everyday, somedays i eat two oucnes or more! i cant help myself, they taste absolutely AMAZING. I'm not kidding, this product is phenomenal - and the price is not that high considering, about $28 bucks and you get a whole months worth if you eat just 1 ounce per. day. i will not go a single day without eating an oucne of this product, i am a customer for life and that will NEVER change ( unless you change your formula and/or sourcing and QC ) - your product is absolutely PERFECT the way it is, please never change that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!! i cannot believe how great this stuff is...everybody needs to be eating these, and the flavor...im telling you, i didnt have a favorite food before but this tops the charts and now is my favorite #1 food in the entire world. it takes a lot for me to say something like that, so take it from me, this product is absolutely A1 and will change the way you enjoy chocolate FOR - EVER. Hands down, the best cacao nibs on the market - you will NOT find anything close to the quality and consistency and flavor/taste of these cacao nibs. There is absolutely no comparison with these cacao nibs and any other cacao nibs product out there..dont believe me? try it yourself, these are truly amazing! LOVE LOVE LOVE !

I have now purchased these nibs twice and find them delightful. They are probably not for the average milk chocolate lover, but if you have developed a taste for high quality very dark chocolate, these are marvelous. They have a pure note of chocolate in them and are crunchy and delightful to add to favorite foods. I have seen recipes that use them for smoothies, but so far, I haven't wanted to lose the crunch experience, and have primarily added them to ice cream, or even better, used them with some flaked coconut (unsweetened), fresh berries and greek yogurt as a special treat. I quickly received my order and it arrived in good condition. Not sure about the little bags for carrying a small quantity around, but if you don't already have tiny bags or containers to measure single portions, you might find them useful. A single serving of 14 gm adds a surprising amount of crunch and chocolate flavor to food.

12-26-16 Edit-I said these were not good for energy, However I took some in the evening thinking they would not keep me up. About 10 grams. Well let's just say it was a very awake night. Eyes wide open till 3am. Smooth feeling awake too , and not the jittery amped out feeling I am used to. We will see if this wakefulness continues.......... Old review---Thought I would use this in place of coffee. However did not work for me. I have to take way too much to get any effects. By that time it hurts my stomach. This is mostly due to my fault because I take about 400 mg of caffeine a day. The nibs did however taste good ,and for most I am sure would be great for energy. I plan on using for supplement now instead of energy for all the health benefits that come with it.