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About Product

Bittersweet chocolate chips are made with at least 70% cacao content, higher than traditional bittersweet chocolate.

It was first developed in the 1980s by one of the world's largest chocolate companies. Often used in baking, these chocolate chips are made with cocoa butter, sugar, and cocoa powder and are less sweet than semi-sweet chocolate chips.

They have a richer and deeper cocoa flavor than regular bittersweet chocolate chips, making them popular for baking.

Bittersweet chocolate chips are becoming increasingly popular in specialty desserts and hot chocolate drinks.

Some research suggests that Chocolate may contain the following constituents:

Minerals: Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Sulfur
Vitamins: Vitamin C, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B-6, Vitamin A (IU), Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Amino Acids: Tryptophan
Phytochemicals: Flavonoids, PEA (phenylethylamine), Anandamide, Theobromine, Caffeine, Resveratrol
Essential Fatty Acids: Oleic Acid

This product may melt during shipping if it gets warm. If melting occurs, place it in the refrigerator or freezer for 1 hour. Then break pieces off as needed.

Suggested Use: To melt into recipes, gently warm in a double boiler, and add vanilla and agave nectar to sweeten.

Mixing suggestions: To increase flavor and nutritional profile, combine our organic cashews and goji berries into a trail mix.

Botanical Name: Theobroma cacao.
Other Names: Cocoa, plain chocolate, black chocolate, chocolate tree, Koko, Kakaobaum, chocolate, semi-sweet, and sweet dark chocolate.
Ingredients: Organic cocoa liquor, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter, organic natural cocoa powder
Origin: Grown in Peru. Packaged with care in Florida, USA.
Certifications: Certified USDA Organic.

How to Maintain Optimum Freshness

This product is packaged in airtight stand-up, resealable foil pouches for optimum freshness.
Once opened, push the air out of the pouch before resealing it to preserve maximum potency.
Keep your powder in a cool, dark, dry place.

This product is 100% natural and minimally processed:

Taste, smell, texture, and color vary from batch to batch. Go here to learn why our products may naturally vary.

The important protections we take to bring you safe and nutritious superfoods:

Please go here to discover the essential steps we take to deliver fresh, quality nutrition.

Bulk Quantities?

Need to order a large quantity of our products? We are happy to help! Please get in touch with our Bulk department to discuss the details.

* Product packaging, pictures, and origin may vary.

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Best chips on the market today!

I am a return customer for these exceptional Bittersweet Chocolate Chips! They are high in Cacao (70%) and melted on top of baked goods (like marzipan) they can not be beat! Not only are they exceptional in all my baking but they taste so good you can eat them right out of the bag!