What is Cocoa Juice?

Cocoa juice is a healthy drink derived from the first stage fermentation process of cocoa beans that eventually go on to make for one of the world’s most guilty pleasures… chocolate.

100% cacao juice is an emerging product that is appealing to health conscious people because of its natural origins and unique sweet taste. It’s numerous health benefits may even be on a par with coconut water.

Cocoa juice has a similar taste to mangosteen juice and kombucha, but is a little more tart and a much more fragrant.

Sustainable Chocolate Making

Historically, the big industrial chocolate makers have not run sustainable business models, discarding the cocoa husks, pulp and pods.

However as small batch Thai craft chocolate makers who grow cocoa using permaculture principles, we thrown nothing away. Every component surrounding the cocoa bean is used.

The husks are made in to a delicious, fragrant and very popular Cocoa Husk Tea while the cocoa pods are used as compost, mulch or organic plant starters on Anarchy Farm. Additionally, we make cocoa juice from the pulp.

When are Cocoa Pods Ripe to Pick?

To produce quality chocolate and pure cocoa pulp juice, the cocoa pods have to picked at the right time. If the pods are picked before they are ripe or long after they are ripe the pulp and beans will be too dry to make quality cocoa or chocolate products. The beans may even start sending out shoots and you definitely don’t want them in your fermentation!

The easiest way to tell whether cocoa pods are ready to harvest is by running the edge of your thumb nail down the outside of the pod so see what colour beneath the skin is revealed.

Cocoa harvesting is done every two weeks throughout the year. One thing that set cocoa trees apart from other fruit trees is their ability to continually fruit and flower all year long, at the same time.

Health Benefits and Uses of Cocoa Juice

Cocoa juice usage is only limited by your imagination. It can be consumed as a kombucha, added to a morning smoothie or afternoon dessert, reduced to a syrup or added to mocktails or cocktails to make an exquisite and exotic drink with a transformative twist.

The health benefits of cocoa bean juice are surprising.

Benefits  

• Natural source of electrolytes
• Good for gut health
• Rich in antioxidants
• High in soluble fibre

It contains high percentage of magnesium and several other valuable vitamins and minerals. It also contains more antioxidants than blueberries.

In Conclusion

Cacao juice is sweet to taste and rich in natural antioxidants, electrolytes crucial for proper hydration, and soluble dietary fibre to aid gut health.

The antioxidants in live cacao juice also help keep your cells healthy, and the electrolytes, potassium and magnesium help you remain hydrated.

It is also kind to the planet being a sustainable and natural product with no additives or preservatives.

I’ll raise a glass and drink cocoa juice to your health, wealth and happiness!

Have you tried cocoa juice? Let us know in the comments below.

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What is Cocoa Juice?