Chocolate Is Healthy

Cool Hunting had this sweet interview with Brooklyn-based artisanal chocolate company Fine & Raw.  Fortunately for us, we’re also located in Brooklyn, and will be trying some asap.

Along with having top-quality, conscious ingredients, they use low heat techniques to preserve chocolate’s wonderful raw flavor.  Made in small batches, their ingredients include heirloom raw cacao, raw blue agave nectar, cold-pressed coconut oil and Himalayan sea salt.

They sell raw chocolate bars in flavors including raspberry and lucuma & vanilla, as well as their signature bonbons. Fine & Raw gourmet chocolate products feature packaging by local designers.  And great chocolate gifts!

Here’s an excerpt from the interview:

CH: Can you elaborate a little on the benefits of raw chocolate?
DS: Scientific studies have shown that raw cacao is the number one food source of magnesium and antioxidants. Raw cacao has up to five times more antioxidants than regular dark chocolate. Over 300 other elements have been found in cacao. Among them are phenylethylamine (which scientists believe is released when you are in love or at the very least releases endorphins in the brain and produces a mild feeling of euphoria); tryptophan (the precursor to serotonin), theobromine and anandamine (the bliss chemical). Other benefits worth mentioning are the aphrodisiac and appetite suppressant qualities.

CH: Is there a raw chocolate movement developing?
DS: Yes, it’s grass roots right now. Raw chocolate was only introduced to the public relatively recently. It’s taken time to reach the culinary world. But the culinary scope and nutritional benefits are compelling more people to become interested in it.

Fine & Raw Chocolate.

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