This completely organic, vegan chocolate is made with 99% cocoa beans and 1% soy lecithin, sweetened with Stevia and a fraction of sugar. Not only is this chocolate healthy and vegan, it's the best tasting chocolate we have ever eaten, and it may actually be the world's perfect "drug". How and why do we makethat claim? Read on...

An interesting fact from clinical research: If the receptors in the brain that signal the presence of opioids were blocked, chocolate cravings decreased. So, this leads one to ask the question: Does chocolate affect the brain in the same way marijuana and opium does without the side effects?

The active chemical in marijuana is called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and there are receptors in the brain that bind THC. When THC binds to these receptors, the person feels "high." Anandamide is a lipid that is normally found in the brain; it can bind to the same receptors as THC and thus produce a similar effect to "being high."

A receptor is a structure on the surface of a cell that interacts with certain chemicals. Receptors have different shapes, and thus interact with specific molecules. Scientists describe the interaction between receptors and these chemicals like this: "the active compound will lock itself to the protein and that triggers a reaction inside the cell." Cannabinoids are substances that act like cannabis, also known as “marijuana” a plant that has been used to create euphoria.

There are chemicals in chocolate that act like THC, resulting in production of dopamine, a neurotransmitter. There is no THC in chocolate, but only chemicals that act the same way. One of the compounds in chocolate is anandamide, which is already produced in your brain. Once produced Anandamide is broken down quickly, by our body so we do not feel relaxed all the time.

But now science has proven that chocolate may extend the feelings of well being by extending the time that the Anandamide actually stays in our blood stream without the side effects of chemical drugs!

So here it is for you to enjoy - the incredible flavonoids, the anandamides, the powerful polyphenols all in their virgin, unadulterated version! Just chew them when you want, or melt slightly to add to desserts or grind to a powder and add to coffee.  Our Vegan Chocolate chips are formed just like chocolate chips, so they can be used in recipes, blended with kava drinks, or eaten right out of the bag. So delicious, we have them under lock and key here at the shop! Chocolate has never tasted so good and been so good for you!

Find out even more "natural high & healthy" facts about chocolate in our Raw Chocolate (Cacao) section.