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The benefits of hemp powder
At Meraki Cacao our aim is create nutritious and delicious raw caca bars. All of our ingredients are carefully chosen for their nutritional benefits. We add hemp powder to all of our bars because of it amazing properties. Hemp is one of the best plant sources of...
Things we love about our Coast bar
The inspiration We love being by the sea. It brings such a sense of freedom and peace. Wandering along the beach, watching the waves and listening to the sounds of the sea is magic. We were lucky enough to grow up by the sea in Southport and spent many happy hours...
Cashew Nuts
If you love our bars, you will know that all of our ingredients are chosen for their unique health benefits. We add cashews to all our cacao bars as they give a lovely creamy taste and because they are so good for you. The cashew nut Anacardium...
Choc Chip Recipe
We fancied a cookie this afternoon with our cuppa and searched for a healthier cookie recipe. We were inspired by the gorgeous cookie recipe on the Deliciously Ella website. You can use any flour and any of our Meraki Cacao bars. The cookies are so...
Things we love about our Carnival bar
The inspiration Carnival is inspired by our trips to the Caribbean! Did you know that there are over 700 islands included in the Caribbean region? They are all located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and of the North American mainland, east of Central America, and...
Lucuma
Every ingredient we use in our bars is nutritious. We want our delicious cacao bars to nourish our bodies as well as being a healthy treat. We chose to put Lucuma in all of our bars for its delicious tase as well as its amazing health benefits. Lucuma is native to...
Things we love about our California bar
1. The inspiration The inspiration for this flavour came from a road trip around parts of California - see part 5 of this blog. California is a state located the western part of USA. Although it is known for its lovely warm weather, the size of the region...
Our amazing sweetener, Palmyra Blossom Nectar
At Meraki Cacao, we believe that every ingredient that goes into our bars should do something good for our bodies. We were looking for an alternative to refined sugar and after lots of research we came across the most amazing sweeter, Palmyra Blossom Nectar. We...
Things we love about our Aztec bar
The inspiration Did you know that the origins of drinking chocolate started as long ago as 500 B.C.? Cacao originated in central and south America and the Mayans, (indigenous people of Mexico) would make a drink from it. The Mayans would grind up cacao beans with...
Why we use raw cacao in our bars
At Meraki Cacao, it’s our aim to create a delicious treat using healthy ingredients. We choose to use raw cacao nibs as our main ingredient, which we stone grind before creating our bars. Cacao, pronounced ‘Ka-Cow’, has been revered for centuries by the...
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