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Does cacao=cocoa which is overpriced 'cause they are calling it cacao?
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: February 17, 2010 01:21AM I was at the health store today and bought organic cacao powder. I didn't think to see if it was raw. There was nothing on the label that said 'raw,' so it's obviously not. I Googled 'cacao' and they redirected to 'cocoa.' So it sounds to me that cacao is nothing but cocoa powder with the prices jacked up! If someone knows anything more about this, please let me know. I think I'm going to return this stuff since it's not raw. Re: Does cacao=cocoa which is overpriced 'cause they are calling it cacao?
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: February 17, 2010 01:22AM Oh, and apologies for that convoluted title. LOL--I'm getting a little punchy, I guess. Yikes! Re: Does cacao=cocoa which is overpriced 'cause they are calling it cacao?
Posted by:
Bryan
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Date: February 17, 2010 01:32AM Cacao is Spanish for cocoa. The raw cocoa has been recently renamed cacao. I suspect the powder is overpriced because people are willing to pay more for cacao, even if it is the same thing as cocoa. Re: Does cacao=cocoa which is overpriced 'cause they are calling it cacao?
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: February 17, 2010 01:36AM Bryan-
Thank you! Yeah, like me! One born every minute...Oh well, I'm taking it back. Thanks again for that info. I suspected as much. Re: Does cacao=cocoa which is overpriced 'cause they are calling it cacao?
Posted by:
kollie
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Date: February 18, 2010 07:30AM Hi.
I believe cocoa powder has had most of it's cocoa butter removed. In cacao powder the butter is in there, so it is not the same. Better chocolates have extra cocoa butter added, so maybe cocoa powder is a byproduct they can sell for less. Re: Does cacao=cocoa which is overpriced 'cause they are calling it cacao?
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: February 19, 2010 07:16PM Hi Kollie-
That would make me feel a little better for the amount of money I paid! Re: Does cacao=cocoa which is overpriced 'cause they are calling it cacao?
Posted by:
Omega
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Date: February 19, 2010 07:27PM Re: Does cacao=cocoa which is overpriced 'cause they are calling it cacao?
Posted by:
Horsea
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Date: February 20, 2010 07:35PM Thanks to Omega & kollie for your information! Re: Does cacao=cocoa which is overpriced 'cause they are calling it cacao?
Posted by:
marksquire
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Date: March 04, 2010 04:54AM I've had Raw Cacao Powder from Sunfood.com and compared that with Dark Cocoa Powder. MAJOR difference between the two. It was like the difference between eating a conventional waxed apple and an organic apple picked right off the tree.
The best way to make cacao powder is to use a coffee grinder from raw organic cacao beans. But buying it pre-made is a lot more convenient, for sure. Best, Mark Re: Does cacao=cocoa which is overpriced 'cause they are calling it cacao?
Posted by:
Ariel55
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Date: March 07, 2010 07:42PM I thought raw cacao powder was processed at much lower temperatures ie 120 than cocoa where the temperatures are very high Re: Does cacao=cocoa which is overpriced 'cause they are calling it cacao?
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: March 08, 2010 12:14AM Ariel55 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I thought raw cacao powder was processed at much > lower temperatures ie 120 than cocoa where the > temperatures are very high RAW cacao powder would be processed at a low heat, but as my original post stated, the label simply said 'cacao powder.' This means it's not raw or else they'd broadcast it in big letters. I got fooled by the word 'cacao.' Oh well, I didn't bring it back...  Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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