On the cacao tree grows the cacao pod inside the pod is cacao fruit and seeds the seeds are also known as cacao beans and when these beans are peeled and crushed cacao nibs are produced when added to smoothies desserts and raw treats the taste is very pure chocolate quite delicate in comparison to cacao powder cacao nibs are fibrous in texture but when whizzed in a smoothie become nicely crunchy organic cacao nibs are fantastic for making energy bars and raw treats