
Maker
RaakaRaaka is one of the few chocolate makers that does unroasted chocolate right. Not roasting the beans presents an interesting challenge to chocolate makers and the flavor is a unique departure from traditional methods. Raaka is based in the Red Hook district in Brooklyn, NY. Raaka has a great collection of unique and fun chocolate bars that are also vegan friendly and sugar free. They focus on telling stories through their bars that highlight the region where the cacao is from, the conditions they were grown in, and how it was processed. Raaka is all about a transparent trade. They ensure that receive their cacao beans through direct trade, with organizations that promote quality, sustainability and premium pricing for their farmers. Raaka also provides complete transparency on their purchasing of all their cacao beans. The name Raaka means ‘raw or unfettered’ in Finish


Cacao Region
San Martín, PeruSan Martin is a department in the northwest of Peru, known domestically for its national parks. Like much of Peru, it’s quite mountainous, with a generally warm climate, depending on the altitude. The department’s principal crop is the oil palm, which is grown on monoculture farms, though rice, yucca, tobacco, and cacao are also important crops for smallholder farmers.
Attention CA Residents
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov.
