Discovery set of 4 organic raw cacao bars - Songes et Cacao - 4 x 50 g

Raw Cacao, Four Ways

The four tablets share the same starting point: organic cacao beans unroasted, ground for 24 hours under a stone mill. Without high-temperature cooking, the cacao retains a much higher proportion of its polyphenols and flavonoids, as well as its most delicate aromas. To learn more, read our article on the benefits and virtues of raw cacao.

All are vegan, sweetened with a blend of coconut flower sugar and French beet sugar, and handmade from bean to tablet. They remain indulgences: to be savored square by square, as part of a varied and balanced diet.

SONGES ET CACAO

Songes et Cacao is the workshop of Yann Maritaud, a chocolatier based in Drôme, in Crest, after several years in Lamastre in Ardèche. Yann is among the very few French chocolatiers who make their chocolate from scratch, from bean to bar: this is the "bean-to-bar" approach. Only 2 to 3% of chocolatiers in France work this way.

At his workshop, everything that can be done by hand is done by hand. The beans are sorted one by one, crushed, and separated from their shells, then ground for 24 hours under a stone mill to obtain the cacao paste. Each tablet is then hand-molded and wrapped. No step is outsourced to an industrial company.

Importantly, the beans are not roasted. While classic chocolate roasts its beans between 150 and 180 °C, Yann works with them raw, preserving the most delicate aromas of each origin, much like a grape variety for wine.

His tablets are certified Organic Agriculture and Nature & Progrès. The beans come from small cooperatives in South America, the chestnut flour from La Ferme du Châtaignier in Lamastre, and the sugar is a blend of coconut flower sugar and French beet sugar. The tablet packaging is compostable, and the workshop waste is used as mulch by a neighboring plant producer.

We discovered Yann's work while searching for a raw cacao workshop, and we immediately recognized the same level of commitment as at Biovie. After a family tasting, the choice of these four tablets was clear.

Set Contents: 4 tablets of 50 g each (200 g total), one of each flavor, in compostable bags.

- Gianduja Hazelnuts & Almonds Tablet: Raw cacao* 37.5%, hazelnuts* 18.75%, almonds* 18.75%, coconut sugar*, beet sugar*. Allergens: contains tree nuts (hazelnuts, almonds).

- Chestnut & Cacao Nibs Tablet: Raw cacao* 43%, chestnut flour* 27%, coconut sugar*, beet sugar*, cacao nibs* 10%. Allergens: possible traces of tree nuts and gluten.

- Dark 75% Timut Pepper Tablet: Raw cacao beans* 75%, coconut sugar*, beet sugar*, Timut pepper* 0.33%. Allergens: possible traces of tree nuts.

- Dark 75% Salt & Turmeric Tablet: Raw cacao beans* 75%, coconut sugar*, beet sugar*, turmeric* 1.3%, salt* 0.5%. Allergens: possible traces of tree nuts.

*Ingredients from organic farming.

Certification: Organic Agriculture, certified by Certipaq (FR-BIO-09). Also certified Nature & Progrès.

Storage Instructions: in a cool, dry place, between 15 and 18 °C, away from heat, light, and humidity.

Manufacturer: Songes et Cacao, Yann Maritaud, artisan chocolatier, 11 rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, 26400 Crest.

Nutritional Values: see the sheet for each tablet.

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Update: September 2026. Sheet validated by Éric Viard, founder of Biovie and engineer ISTOM, co-author of Algues au quotidien (Gallimard, 2024) - Best Cookbook in the World, Gourmand Cookbook Awards 2025, and Best Cookbook in France, National Culinary Academy 2025.

Disclaimer: The information presented on this sheet is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a qualified health professional before making any changes to your diet. As part of a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.