have you ever tasted raw chocolate?

It takes a bit of getting used to, if you’re a fan of sweet or even slightly sweet, well-rounded gourmet chocolate. But on the whole, it’s good.

Raw chocolate seems to have a healthful bitterness to it; in addition, it’s very dense and dark. Luckily, I’ve always preferred darker chocolates to milk or white, otherwise this might be too much for me. But the CLEAN cleanse only allows raw cacao, not conventionally processed chocolate. So here we are.

If you’re going to try raw, I recommend not starting with plain cacao nibs as I did – they are exceptionally bitter and hard. Rather, find a great local vendor like ‘Snake & Butterfly’ and try their Coconut Chocolate or Pecan Chocolate bites. You can find them at the Campbell Farmer’s Market (Sundays) and you’ll be glad you did. The coconut combo and pecan version are both delicious. Enjoy!