>        Theobromine, the active stimulant ingredient in chocolate and
>caco beans, is probably not paleo. However, unprocessed caco beans are
>probably not as bad for you as even the darkest unsweetened chocolate.


I eat cocoa beans raw and this for many years ,enjoy them a lot and are
impossible to eat when the body don't need them ,the taste at that point is
unpleasantly bitter.
when in need they really feel good ,the theobromine in the raw state is
working at its best.
the pulp of the fresh fruit is also very sweet tasting .
jean-claude