CocoaViaCardio Health Cocoa Powder, 30 Servings, 500mg Cocoa Flavanols, Support Heart Health, Boost Nitric Oxide, Improve Circulation, Energy, Preworkout, Vegan, Dark Chocolate Cacao

Bought for all the reasons; heart, brain, BP. Taste as expected, not bad. I mix in in protein shakes and it gives it a much deeper chocolate taste.

Every study that I’ve read, this product promotes good cardiovascular health. I put it in a bullet type blender with some monk sweetener and an occasional egg. It’s flavorful and satisfies me for the biggest part of the day not to mention delicious.

Dissolved easily. Easy to swallow. I add it to water every morning and add cream and sugar. I wanted chocolate flavor though.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I know this tested clean on either consumer lab or lead safe mama. I don't remember which! That is why I got this. I thought it would be good for my heart and brain as well! I mix it in my morning coffee. It makes it taste great.

No clue if it will actually have benefits, but as a supplement, it mixes well with other drinks. It's not sweetened, so don't expect it to taste like hot chocolate.

Process with alkali

I put one serving in a cup of water and chugged it. 10 minutes later I was throwing up.

Cocoa that's been Dutch processed significantly reduces flavanol content. If you read their ingredients it says "processed with alkali" which is dutch processing. There are competing brands at half the cost with more than double the quantity which are fully organic and unprocessed although they won't say how many mg flavanols they have you can assume it's much more being that it's unalkalized and wasn't exposed to high heat. Don't fall for the branding like I did. Dutch processing does make it milder tasting so this is something to keep in mind but if you're throwing it into a smoothie who cares?