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Blue Stripes has built their brand around the superfood cacao. Technically a fruit, this bean is found inside the cacao plant and can be used in a variety of ways including trail mix, beverages, and baked goods. When it’s processed at low temperatures (a necessary step to create cacao powder and separate it from cacao butter), cacao retains all of its enzymes, vitamins, and nutrients and is considered a raw food. That’s the high-quality ingredient Blue Stripes infuses into every product, and our members can’t get enough.

The History of Blue Stripes Urban Cacao

Founder Oded Brenner didn’t set out to have a career in chocolate, but after working with a famed chocolatier in Paris, he was filled with inspiration. On a trip to the Blue Mountains in Jamaica, Brenner was offered a traditional breakfast that included a cacao beverage he couldn’t stop thinking about. Back home in Queens, he discovered cacao fruit pulp (and its multiple uses), and decided to open a local shop dedicated to offering tropical cacao to urban plates.

Blue Stripes Urban Cacao Company Mission

Blue Stripes is committed to what it calls “a whole cacao revolution,” and crafts recipes that live up to their standards of wellness, equity, and sustainability.

Benefits of Blue Stripes Urban Cacao

The chocolate industry wastes up to 70% of the cacao plant during production, but Blue Stripes takes a whole cacao approach that includes the shell, fruit, and beans in everything it creates. That also means you’ll enjoy added vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals. Blue Stripes also prioritizes ethical sourcing efforts that include equitable farming practices, fair compensation, and a commitment to people over profits.

Top Blue Stripes Urban Cacao Products

Every product is made using 100% cacao chocolate from Central America.

Whole Cacao Granola, Dark Chocolate

This crunchy granola pairs almonds, pumpkin seeds, and oats with cacao fruit for a touch of natural sweetness. Alyona from Ohio shares “this bag barely lasted 3 days in my home. It’s very tasty, and has its own ample sweetness to it that’s surprisingly great flavor and I will definitely be ordering more.”

Cacao Water, Just Cacao

Brimming with antioxidants, this tropical water is refreshing and hydrating thanks to cold-pressed cacao juice with notes of lemon and vanilla orchid flower. Jennifer from Illinois says “I bought this not knowing what to expect and am pleasantly surprised. Light and refreshing, not too sweet and has a nice tanginess.”

Cacao Water, Passion Fruit

Hydrate with cold-pressed cacao water infused with passion fruit extract for an intoxicating flavor. Paulina from Arizona says “I’m a fan of them all but there is something so special about this one. Great pick me up after a workout!”

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