food · Ecuador

Pacari Raw Organic Biodynamic Cacao Nibs / Powder

VerdictFood standard
5.0/5

9 products had a scored ingredient list.

Ingredient breakdown

9 products with a readable ingredient list

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Additives Ultra Processing Cacao Nibs Powder

About Pacari Raw Organic Biodynamic Cacao Nibs / Powder

Recorded findings grouped by subject. Blue bars show field completeness, not a score. Saved statements must be read with their source dates and evidence limits.

Materials and composition

2 of 19 fields recorded
Whole food

1

Single ingredient

1

Sourcing and supply chain

2 of 4 fields recorded
Single origin

1

Traceable supply chain

1

Ownership and legal entity

1 of 17 fields recorded
owner name

Independent (family-owned by Santiago Peralta & Carla Barbotó)

Price and commerce

2 of 16 fields recorded
Amazon/buy now

https://www.rawliving.co.uk/products/pacari-raw-organic-biodynamic-cacao-nibs-200g

Price tier

$$$

Scan result

5 of 30 fields recorded
Clean & Safe: last checked

2026-07-30

Packaging

Compostable / home-compostable

Packaging detail

Brand states plastic-free, 100% recyclable packaging with compostable inner film

Packaging source: last checked

2026-07-29

Identity

3 of 6 fields recorded
Company

Pacari

Country

Ecuador

Email

paccari@paccari.com

Further detail

29 of 92 fields recorded
NOVA processing class

1 Unprocessed / minimally processed

Read recorded source
Pack sizes

200g nibs; powder pouches

Wholesale / bulk available

Yes

Where to buy (retail & wholesale)

Direct: pacari.com. Retail: Raw Living UK, Hello Chocolate, health-food and specialty chocolate shops worldwide.

Grown In

Ecuador (Arriba Nacional)

Positive note 1

Certified organic

Positive note 2

Traceable, farm-to-shelf

Positive note 3

Single origin

Positive note 4

Fair Trade sourced

Negative note 1

Best known for chocolate bars; the single-ingredient items are the raw biodynamic nibs and 100% cocoa powder.

Processing level

Unprocessed

Additives

None

Regenerative organic

Yes

H3 Q1

Is Pacari organic?

Answer 1

Yes. Pacari is certified organic (USDA Organic, EU Organic, and Demeter Biodynamic).

H3 Q2

Is Pacari a whole food / single ingredient?

Answer 2

Yes. Pacari is a whole, single-ingredient cacao with nothing added.

H3 Q3

Where is Pacari from?

Answer 3

Pacari is single-origin from Ecuador (Arriba Nacional).

H3 Q4

Is Pacari traceable and ethical?

Answer 4

Pacari publishes its sourcing. Fair Trade certified. Regeneratively grown.

H3 Q5

Is Pacari clean and traceable?

Answer 5

Certified B Corp where everything is organic and fair trade; raw nibs are Demeter biodynamic (Arriba Nacional native variety) from small-scale organic farmers in the Ecuadorian rainforest; Pacari funds farmers' organic/biodynamic certification.

H3 Q6

What certifications does Pacari hold?

Answer 6

Organic; Demeter Biodynamic; B Corp; fair-trade practices; Kosher; Vegan

H3 Q7

Where can I buy Pacari and how much?

Answer 7

Ships to Worldwide via distributors.

H3 Q8

Is Pacari worth it?

Answer 8

Pacari is one of the genuinely organic, traceable cacao options, the main reason to choose it over commodity products.

Boycott lists

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BDS Movement

Checked 2026-10-03

The brand and its documented aliases are not named in this source snapshot. Parent-company links require separate evidence.

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Ethical Consumer

Checked 2026-10-03

The brand and its documented aliases are not named in this source snapshot. Parent-company links require separate evidence.

Read list evidence

No Thanks

No dated source record is stored for this list.

Boycat

No dated source record is stored for this list.

Who Profits

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