Cacao
Origin remains in the foreground
The use of unroasted cacao is meant to hold each origin's individual character at the heart of the chocolate.
Our story & process
Our Story & Process
Raaka uses unroasted cacao as a different foundation for dark chocolate, keeping the bean's origin central to the finished bar.
Why unroasted
Craft guided by origin and clarity
Character before convention
Raaka starts with unroasted cacao for dark chocolate that keeps origin in focus. Sorting, grinding, refining, tempering, molding, and wrapping then take place through the documented Brooklyn process.
The story includes direct, long-term purchasing relationships, matched by an effort to explain where cacao comes from and how it is priced.
Craft
Let the ingredient set the course
Raaka frames recipe development as an answer to the cacao, allowing the ingredient's own voice to lead the work.
Relationships
Show more of what stands behind cacao
Greater clarity about how cacao is sourced and priced keeps the people who produced it present in the chocolate's story.