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Cocoa Nibs, Cacao Nibs, Single Origin Ghana
Β£2.95
for 100g
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Ghana Cocoa Nibs. Roasted, cracked and winnowed, single-origin.
Produced from COCOBOD-certified Ghanaian cocoa beans. Fermented and sun-dried at origin, then roasted, cracked and winnowed into small, crunchy fragments. Roasting is where the deep chocolate flavour comes from.
No sugar. No additives. No preservatives. No fillers. Pure cocoa in its most natural edible form.
Sourced direct from Ghana. Dispatched within 1 working day from our UK hub in Chelmsford, Essex.
Key properties
Also known asCacao nibs. Also described as cracked or chopped cocoa beans
OriginSingle-origin Ghana, West Africa
ProcessingFermented, sun-dried, roasted, cracked, winnowed
ColourDark brown
FlavourIntense, bitter chocolate, no sugar, no sweetness
TextureCrunchy, irregular fragments
AdditivesNone. 100% pure cocoa bean
Shelf life12 months or more stored in a cool, dry place in a sealed container
GradeFood-grade
Heavy metalsCadmium below 0.3 mg/kg, lead and arsenic below 0.1 mg/kg, measured by SGS on samples of our cocoa mass and natural cocoa powder. Nibs were not tested, though the results are a reasonable guide for them, as all three come from the same origin material.
Testing methodSGS, ICP-OES following EPA 3050 digestion
CertificationCOCOBOD-certified origin
Specification available on request Β· team@cocoafoundry.co.uk
Our guarantee. Check your order when it arrives. If anything is damaged, short or wrong, email your order number to team@cocoafoundry.co.uk within 48 hours with a photograph where you can. You get a full refund including the original delivery charge, or a replacement if you prefer, and we cover the return carriage. We will put it right without argument. Set out in our refund policy.
How to use
Chocolate making
Inclusions in bars and truffles for crunch and texture contrast. Grind in a melanger to produce your own cocoa mass from scratch, bean-to-bar. Where that route sits against buying finished couverture: bean to bar vs couverture to bar.
Baking
Replace or combine with chocolate chips in cookies, brownies, and muffins. Less sweet, more intense chocolate hit.
Smoothies and bowls
Add to smoothies, porridge, yoghurt, and acai bowls for crunch and cocoa flavour.
Snacking
Eat straight. No added sugar, nothing else added.
Savoury
Crush into spice rubs and mole sauces. Garnish for rich, complex dishes.
Bulk and wholesale
Online to 20kg, quoted from 25kg. Every pack size from a 100g test pack up to 20kg is on this page and ships from Chelmsford, Essex. Above that, wholesale cocoa nibs are quoted against your specification, your format and the week, because a published trade price for cocoa is out of date within weeks.
One thing worth settling before you compare bulk quotes. Ask whether the nibs are roasted or unroasted, because the two are different products and the word cacao is used loosely.
No minimum on a first order. Qualify the nibs on 100g, scale up to 20kg online without speaking to anyone, and come to us for a 25kg quote when the volume justifies it.
For a wholesale cocoa nibs quote, email wholesale@cocoafoundry.co.uk or use the Wholesale page. Answered within 1 working day.
The Ghana standard
Ghana's cocoa-growing regions, Ashanti, Western and Eastern, produce beans with naturally rich flavour developed through careful post-harvest fermentation and sun-drying. Traditional methods. Deep chocolate character built in before the beans reach a processor.
All Ghanaian cocoa is regulated by COCOBOD, which grades and inspects every batch before export. Substandard or under-fermented beans don't make it into the supply chain. Buying Ghana cocoa nibs means beans that have passed one of the strictest national quality control systems in the cocoa world.
Why we exist
CocoaFoundry did not start with a business plan. Our family had been importing Ghanaian food products into the UK for years through the parent company, learning what actually goes wrong in a cross-continental supply chain and what it costs when it does. A customer asked us to find shea butter. The supplier who found it suggested we trial cocoa butter alongside it. One shipment, and the demand behind it did not stop.
Then an early batch of cocoa butter did not meet the standard our customers needed. We pulled every unit, took the loss, and went back to the beginning. That decision is the reason we buy the way we do now. It earned us a direct purchasing relationship with our partner facility in Tema, one of Ghana's leading cocoa processors, with no broker, no trader and no third-party warehouse between their line and our hub in Chelmsford.
That is the whole proposition. You are buying from the people who hold the relationship, not from a link in a chain, so the beans, the facility and the specification stay the same order after order. Family-run, and when something goes wrong we fix it and absorb the cost rather than pass it down the line. More on how we got here.
The detail
What Are Cocoa Nibs?
Cocoa nibs are small, broken pieces of cocoa beans, the purest form of chocolate you can eat. After fermentation, sun-drying and roasting, the bean is shelled and cracked into irregular fragments. Crunchy. Deep, bitter chocolate flavour. No added sugar.
Contains naturally occurring cocoa flavanols. Minimally processed, with nothing added.
Not sure which form of cocoa your process needs? Which CocoaFoundry product is right for you compares nibs, mass, butter and powder side by side.
Quality & Sourcing
Heavy metals. SGS tested samples of our cocoa mass and natural cocoa powder: cadmium below 0.3 mg/kg, lead and arsenic below 0.1 mg/kg. Nibs were not tested, though the results are a reasonable guide for them, as all three come from the same origin material. Cadmium in cocoa comes from soil geology at the growing region rather than from processing, which is why origin matters.
COCOBOD-certified origin. Sourced direct from Ghana. Specification available on request.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are cacao nibs the same as cocoa nibs?
Yes. Cacao and cocoa are two spellings for the same bean and the trade uses both. On nibs the word carries an extra assumption worth clearing up: cacao nibs are often taken to mean unroasted, and ours are roasted. The beans are fermented and sun-dried at origin, then roasted before they are cracked and winnowed, because roasting is where the deep chocolate flavour comes from. If you need genuinely unroasted nibs we are not your supplier, and any supplier selling them should say so on the certificate.
Are your cocoa nibs roasted?
Yes. The beans are fermented and sun-dried at origin, then roasted before they are cracked and winnowed into nibs. Roasting is what develops the deep chocolate flavour you taste in the fragment. They are not raw and they are not unroasted.
Do you have heavy metals data?
SGS tested samples of our cocoa mass and natural cocoa powder, using ICP-OES following EPA 3050 digestion: cadmium below 0.3 mg/kg, lead and arsenic below 0.1 mg/kg. Nibs were not tested, though the results are a reasonable guide for them, as all three come from the same origin material.
What are cocoa nibs?
Small, broken pieces of roasted cocoa beans. The purest form of chocolate, with no sugar and no additives. Crunchy texture, deep bitter chocolate flavour.
What is in cocoa nibs?
Cocoa and nothing else. Contains naturally occurring cocoa flavanols, no added sugar, minimally processed.
Do cocoa nibs contain caffeine?
Yes. Caffeine occurs naturally in cocoa, as does theobromine. Neither is added.
Can I grind cocoa nibs into cocoa mass?
Yes. Grinding in a melanger or stone grinder produces cocoa mass, the starting point for bean-to-bar chocolate. Allow 24 to 72 hours for a smooth result.
How should I store cocoa nibs?
Cool, dry, sealed container. 12 months or more when stored correctly. No refrigeration needed.
Sourcing & Ordering
Pack Sizes
100g250g500g1kg2kg5kg10kg15kg20kg
Available through our online shop up to 20kg. The Cocoa Taster Pack bundles 100g each of cocoa butter, cocoa mass and natural cocoa powder, the fastest way to test the core range.
Trade & Bulk (25kg+): email wholesale@cocoafoundry.co.uk or visit the Wholesale page for trade pricing, quoted within 1 working day.
All orders dispatched within 1 working day from Chelmsford, Essex, tracked, with UK delivery typically 2 to 3 working days. Free delivery on orders over Β£50 to most UK mainland postcodes.
Specification: available on request. Email team@cocoafoundry.co.uk.