Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

*3rd photo: Top Left corner: Nativas, Top Right corner: Generic brand, Bottom left corner: The Raw Food World, Bottom Right corner: Ojio Hello everyone! If you are like me, you are trying to find the best Cacao butter for your buck. I decided to go out and buy a few different Cacao Butters and see if there was one that stood out or if they all tasted the same. (Un)Fortunately, I did notice a difference as far as quality / taste / texture / color and I will be reviewing my personal opinion on the following products: Nativas Cacao Butter, The Raw Food World, Raw Cocoa Butter (ASIN: B00BPXLTI8) and Ojio Cacao Butter - 100% Organic Arriba (as shown in the first picture). I also wanted to mention I know cacao butter eaten as-is isn't the greatest tasting. I wouldn't recommend that for any of the ones I am reviewing. However, trying a little bit plain does give you an idea of quality as far as what to expect from the cacao. It shouldn't taste horrible but it probably won't be something you'll want to munch on through-out the day (ha ha!) The reviews below are based on both eating it plain side-by-side and then making the same chocolate recipe only substituting the cacao butters out with each batch. 1st place - Navitas Naturals Cacao Butter: What can I say--this Cacao butter has a beautiful texture to it. It is smooth to the touch and almost melts in your mouth. It comes in a square block, smells heavenly, and has a lovely light brown shade to it. I definitely could tell a difference in the chocolate I made with this cacao butter (and so could my parents). It melted quickly in my pan into a lovely golden puddle that mixed smoothly with my other ingredients. Only con I can think of is the price (it's a little more expensive than the rest). But seriously, since a calorie is a calorie, I think I'll spend the extra few bucks and enjoy my chocolate. 2nd Place - Raw Organic Cacao Butter, 16oz, The Raw Food World: This is, by far, the one I would buy in a heartbeat if I was looking for a cheaper, but good quality cacao butter. The texture isn't as smooth as Nativas, but I personally think it has a unique, different flavor (almost fruity like). It also has a light brown shade to it, but not as brown as Navitas. Smells great and comes in chunks. Will be buying this again in the future :) Makes yummy, smooth chocolate. 3rd Place - Raw Cocoa Butter (ASIN: B00BPXLTI8): Hmmmmmmm....Quality seemed to be lacking compared to the other two. Texture was not pleasant--almost gummed up in my mouth as I chewed on it (kind of freaky because you'd think it would dissolve more easily like the others). The butter itself seemed dry as it crumbled when broken. Wasn't really smooth and the color was a yellowish tint. It smelled lovely though. The taste didn't match up to the smell though :( It did a good job at giving me a smooth chocolate but the chocolate itself didn't seem as rich and flavorful compared to the two reviewed above. Will not be purchasing this again for cooking. Maybe this would be better for making personal care products (which I will be doing in the near future). 4th Place - Ojio Cacao Butter - 100% Organic Arriba: What a letdown. I really was hoping for something better than what I got as I love their Raw Cacao Beans. Texture was also hard like the generic 3rd place cocoa butter. Didn't really have any smell. The color was also yellowish but not as yellow (more pale). The quality seemed to be lacking--I would have placed this in the 3rd place spot but the only reason it got bumped down here to the 4th place is because it didn't have any taste when eaten plain. It didn't gum up in my mouth though when I chewed on it. Maybe it was a bad batch but I don't think I'm going to try it again. Once again, these reviews are based my personal taste / experience when making chocolate and eating them. I realize that the brownish / yellowish tint for the cacao butter is probably based on the cacao bean itself that they harvested the butter from. With that being said, I will be trying my best to purchase cacao butter with a brownish tint over a yellowish tint if I venture out to purchase a different brand. Good luck with your cacao butter purchases! I know what it's like trying to find that perfect ingredient when cooking for yourself! I'll do my best to update this as I purchase other Cacao butter (I'm wanting to give Sunfood's a try) Also, feel free to leave a comment if you've tried any of the ones above or have any recommendations for cacao butter to use for chocolate as I am always eager to try something new :)