Fermentation and Roasting Enhance Cocoa’s Health Benefits

Fermentation and Roasting Enhance Cocoa’s Health Benefits Processing of foods can reduce their health benefits, but that is not always the case. A recent Penn State University study on cocoa showed that processing can increase the health benefits of chocolate! Polyphenols are a large and diverse group of naturally occurring compounds found in many plant-based […]

Health Benefits of Unrefined Cane Sugar

Health Benefits of Unrefined Cane Sugar Double Spiral Chocolate have been a pioneer on the use of unrefined sugar.  This traditional raw sugar is obtained by evaporating water from sugarcane juice and is produced in sugarcane growing regions around the world.  It is known by many different names such as non-centrifugal-sugar (NCS), sucanat, panela, rapadura, […]

The True Origins of Chocolate

The True Origins of Chocolate This short BBC video shows why the use of chocolate is older than we think and the role it played for ancient humans.  Ecuador is the true origin, as discovered at an archeological site from 5,500 years ago.  The site has a spiral ceremonial center (!) and cacao was used […]

Happy Whole Grain Day 2022 and Save 10%!

Happy Whole Grain Day 2022 and Save 10% You know about our passion for the health benefits of cacao in chocolate, but we’re just as passionate about our other ingredients – including whole grains! Click here to learn about an upcoming webinar organized by the Whole Grain Initiative on ‘Why Do Whole Grains Matter For […]