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    • Available products
      • chocolate 60%
      • Chocolate 82%
      • Chocolate 100%
      • Cocoa beans
      • Cocoa butter
      • Chocolate tour
    • OUR СOCOA PLANTATIONS
      • Location and Variety
      • Harvesting
      • Fermentation
      • Drying cocoa beans
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      • Chocolate process
      • Our progress
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  • Available products
    • chocolate 60%
    • Chocolate 82%
    • Chocolate 100%
    • Cocoa beans
    • Cocoa butter
    • Chocolate tour
  • OUR СOCOA PLANTATIONS
    • Location and Variety
    • Harvesting
    • Fermentation
    • Drying cocoa beans
  • Сhocolate Factory
    • Main difference
    • Chocolate process
    • Our progress
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Seed to Spirit: The Real Difference

No Roasting. No Refining. Just Pure Cacao.

 

At Nikola Kalida, we don’t roast our cacao beans — ever.
That’s what sets us apart. It’s our core philosophy, and it defines everything we do.

To make this possible, we reimagined every stage of the process —
from the way we harvest the pods on our plantations,
to how we ferment, dry, and craft each bar of chocolate.
It’s made from fresh, carefully fermented cacao beans,
preserving the full spectrum of naturally active compounds that give cacao its legendary vitality.

These include flavonoids, anandamide, and phenylethylamine —
rare treasures almost always destroyed in commercial chocolate production.

We keep them alive — so your chocolate can do more than just taste good.
It can nourish, energize, and awaken.

The Main Difference

 

🧠 Anandamide – The Bliss Molecule

Anandamide is a natural endocannabinoid, named after the Sanskrit word ānanda — bliss.
It binds to the same receptors in the brain as THC, creating feelings of peace, connection, and joy — but in a gentle, balanced way, with no high.
Industrial processing destroys this delicate molecule. Only raw, fresh cacao can retain it.

 

🍇 Flavonoids – Antioxidant Guardians

Flavonoids are powerful antioxidants that protect cells, reduce inflammation, and support heart and brain health.
They’re behind cacao’s reputation as a superfood — improving blood flow, memory, and even mood.
But they are extremely sensitive to heat. That’s why our low-temperature process matters.

 

❤️ Phenylethylamine – The Love Molecule

PEA is a natural compound your brain produces when you’re in love. It enhances focus, motivation, and emotional connection.
Raw cacao is one of the richest natural sources of PEA, but this molecule evaporates during roasting.
That’s why real cacao magic can only be found in true live chocolate.

This is Seed to Spirit — from the cacao tree’s root to your soul’s joy. like a symphony begins

🌱 A Treasure You Can Taste

 

Our chocolate is not a candy. It’s a living food.
Crafted with care in small batches, it carries the intelligence of the plant, the purity of the origin, and the power of untouched nature.
This is Seed to Spirit — from the cacao tree’s root to your soul’s joy.

You won’t find this in stores.
You’ll feel it in your heart.

 Just one bite, and it feels like a symphony begins to play inside you.
You can feel the molecules of joy, love, and clarity resonate in perfect harmony.
Your body feels lighter, your mind inspired, your soul at peace.
This isn’t just flavor — it’s a vibration of balance you can feel in every cell. 

Absulute unsanitary conditions... Why is it common to deep roast cocoa beans?

Why Most Chocolate Is Made from Roasted Cacao Beans

 Nearly every chocolate factory in the world uses deep-roasted cacao beans — and there are clear reasons why:

• To decontaminate the beans
Fermentation and drying practices at many farms are inconsistent. Chocolate makers know this — and roasters count on heat to eliminate unwanted microbes.

• To reduce moisture
Cacao absorbs humidity during long-distance transport. Since chocolate can only be made from completely dry beans, roasting helps drive out excess moisture.

• To kill mold
Improper drying or humid storage can lead to mold growth. Roasting acts as a safety net to destroy any spores that may have developed.

• To develop a strong, toasted flavor
Roasting gives cacao that bold, familiar "chocolatey" taste — but it also burns off delicate flavors and valuable nutrients.

Why is it common to deep roast cocoa beans?

Why We Don’t Roast Our Cacao

 Deep roasting isn’t part of our process — and here’s why.

Most chocolate factories roast their cacao beans for about 25 minutes at temperatures above 120°C.
That’s considered a deep roast, and it changes everything.

Cacao beans are made up of 45–50% natural oil, known as cocoa butter.
When exposed to high heat, these oils can produce harmful compounds, including carcinogens.

That’s one reason many people think they’re allergic to chocolate —
in reality, it’s often not the cacao itself, but what happens to it during roasting.

But the cacao tree is a gift of nature — its fruit contains a powerful mix of essential minerals and antioxidants that nourish cells and slow aging.
Unfortunately, most of these beneficial compounds are destroyed by roasting.

That’s why we set out to create a new way of making chocolate —
without roasting.
A method that preserves the living power of cacao, just as nature intended.

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