Cacao Brew - 100%
Kick-start your day with our 100% cacao brew, rich and nourishing packed with glorious polyphenols and flavonoids.
The Aztecs and Mayans consumed cacao as a health drink, experience for yourself this intense, dark yet mellow cacao brew as it would have been enjoyed in ancient times.
Pure, unroasted fine-flavoured Ecuadorian cacao in its most rich and nourishing form. Simply add your choice of milk and feel the benefits.
Certified organic, vegan and fair trade. Made in small batches to tease out the multi-layered flavours which linger on your tongue without any bitterness
We keep the our cacao unroasted to preserve the heat-sensitive polyphenols (healthy plant compounds), ensuring our cacao brew is nutrient-rich and full of multi-layered flavour.
Small-batch produced made using the finest Ecuadorian cacao, unroasted to preserve the true flavour of cacao and antioxidant rich polyphenols. Vegan and fair trade.
Packed in fully compostable packaging with convenient zip-seal.
Pouch contains 10 x 30g servings.
Ingredients: Unroasted Cacao*♦.
*Certified organic. ♦Fair trade certified according to the Fair for Life standard (100%).
Cocoa solids 100% minimum.
Allergy Advice: see ingredients in BOLD. May contain peanuts and other nuts. For more information on allergens go to ombar.com/allergy-info
Nutritional Profile Per 100g: Energy 2175kJ / 520kcal, Fat 55g, of which saturates 53.1g, Carbohydrates 8.8g, of which sugars 0.3g, Protein 11.1g, Salt 0.00g, Manganese 1.6mg, Magnesium 309mg.
This cacao brew has no added sugar, dairy free, gluten free and certified vegan, organic, and fair trade.
Unroasted Cacao
Ecuadorian Nacional variety - the OG of cacao - unroasted to preserve the antioxidant rich polyphenols.
No added sugar
Pure and simple, just as nature intended.
Easy to Enjoy
Simply mix with your favourite milk, sweeten to taste and enjoy this rich nourishing organic cacao brew anytime.
Superfood Brew
A source of magnesium and manganese which contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
How to make
FAQs
Our cacao brew contains 100% cacao chocolate shavings. That means we follow the exact same process as making our 70g 100% cacao bars. The chocolate is then shaved down to create a product that is easy to dissolve in hot milk. Traditional hot chocolate contains cocoa powder (a powdered version of roasted cacao nibs), milk powder, sugar (often lots of it) and sometimes preservatives. Our 100% cacao brew contains just that - 100% cacao.
Our ingredients are natural, organic, and minimally processed to deliver as much goodness as possible. Our Premium unroasted cacao comes from sustainable smallholdings in Ecuador.
A flavanol is a type of flavonoid found in cacao. Flavonoids are antioxidant compounds which are believed to protect against cell damage. Research shows that the flavanols in cacao can help to lower blood pressure, promote normal blood clotting function and - as part of a healthy diet and exercise routine - help to decrease the risk of heart disease.
Our supply chain manager in Ecuador collaborates closely with farmers cooperatives to help us source from regions with low lead and cadmium levels. We can confirm that all our test results show that Ombar chocolate products meet the (EC) No 488/2014 regulation.
Cacao is an incredible superfood packed with heart-healthy polyphenols, manganese and magnesium, antioxidant properties, over 300 natural compounds and essential nutrients and minerals that may help nourish the brain, immune system and the muscles.
Yes, we are certified fair trade by Fair for Life. We even pay more than the fair trade recommended price for our cacao. We’re proud to work closely with our suppliers to ensure everyone, from farmers to exporters, are compensated fairly and we have our own representative in Ecuador, Paola, who oversees this for us.
The recommended serving size is 30g (approximately 2 tablespoons) of cacao brew mixed into 200ml of milk of your choice.
To make your cacao brew, heat 200ml of a milk of your choice until steaming hot. Then mix in 30g (approximately 2 tablespoons) of your cacao brew blend. Make sure to stir or whisk thoroughly until all of the cacao has dissolved, leaving you with a smooth and silky cup of cacao brew. Sweeten to taste and enjoy!
Our cacao brew has a rich and intense dark chocolate flavour – without any of the bitterness. Our cacao is unroasted, meaning we preserve the natural flavour of cacao giving it a smooth and mellow finish.
We recommend making it into a hot drink with milk however, you can adapt our cacao brew blends into other beverages of your choice! Smoothies, shakes, coffee? You go for it!
A subscription option is available for most of our chocolate products, meaning you save 10% on all subscriptions and get your favourite chocolate delivered to you every 30, 45 or 60 days without having to lift a finger! Orders are charged automatically once your order is shipped and you can cancel, skip or update your subscription order at any time.
Log into your account, click on 'Manage Subscriptions' where you can cancel, pause or amend your subscription any time. Here you can also amend your address and payment details.
UK standard delivery is £1.50 and for orders over £27 it's free. You can pay for express shipping services and will be given this option at the checkout.
We aim, wherever possible, to dispatch orders placed Monday-Thursday within 24 hours. We aim to dispatch orders placed Friday-Sunday, the next working day. Usually your order will arrive within 3-5 working days unless you pay for next working day delivery.
Unfortunately, due to stricter customs regulations imposed since Brexit, our team has been unable to send orders from our online store overseas without facing expensive customs and duties charges. Because of these complications, we’ve had to make the very difficult decision to stop shipping to international addresses for the foreseeable future. Don’t worry though, you can still buy Ombar abroad! We work with international distributors who help deliver Ombar to retailers around the world, from France to Australia!
Quite simply, our chocolate costs more to make than many of the other brands on the market, this is because: We pay more for our cacao than both the commodity price and fair trade recommended price and we source the highest quality cacao we can find. We keep our cacao unroasted meaning our cacao growers follow specific and time-consuming steps to ensure excellent quality and food safety. All of the ingredients we use are organic. Instead of cheap refined sugar we source high quality coconut sugar from a family run plantation in the Philippines. We don’t outsource our production – we make our chocolate ourselves in our small Cambridgeshire factory.
Most chocolate contains cacao roasted at high heat which destroys many of it’s healthy properties. Instead of roasting we use only the finest unroasted cacao, processed at lower temperatures. This means that we’re able to pass on the many amazing properties of cacao to our wonderful customers.
