Are these beans dried out?
826765
Not particularly. They are moist and fragrant and would be perfect for making extract. I used them in homebrew and they were very flavorful. Also used some in creme brulee. They may be a bit drier than the more expensive grade, but I wouldn't call them dried out.
826766
no and they are vaccum sealed. i usually put some in my vanilla bottle for even more flavor.
858068
Mine seemed fine, but I found this online regarding things you can look for to determine if it's fresh: http://www.ehow.com/info_8359516_storage-life-raw-cacao-beans.html I found the "best by" date on the bottom of the back panel - to the right of the bar code. Hope this helps! I would definitely contact the seller and see about a replacement if it seems bad.
1541441
I would call manufacturer. They are dried in a sealed package! Enjoy! Tasty let them moisturize in mouth before chewing and swollowing!
1578569
I didn't notice any out of the ordinary smell, but some of the packets of beans I ordered (5) held very moist beans and in others the beans were very dried out.
1719724
No, they are dried like oats ,barely or cram of wheat, very tasty and buy adding roasted peppers and cheese with a couple of shrimps on top you have a great breackfest!
2052520
I really dont know....I don't think so in the dehydrated. They are about as natural as it gets..We use the dried product quite often and really enjoy the taste and the texture of the vegies and the meats and fruit as well!
539236
No, they are roasted and salted. They were also stale and we threw them out.
1039485
Yes they last quite a long time as long as they are stored correctly. I store mine in a seal a meal bag in my spice cabinet. I would highly recommend buying these beans. I will purchase again.
1313872
they should be plump . i did get my package and they were so skinny. no order nothing . i contacted the store i had bought them from . they gave me a big run around as to they should still work. and were to refund me my 16 dollors. i never saw that and the beans were not useable . i do see others have ordered from other sights and have reported they were good. they seem to be vac. packed maybe that is why they look as they do. as you read my revew you will see the store i did order from. i would say order from some store that has posted better of the store. saling the beans.
2098456
The package I have says nothing about being raw. Dagoba website says they roast there beans.
1871010
Also, once opened, I put the unused beans in a ziplock bag and stored them in the dark pantry. They did not mold in the 3-4 weeks it took me to use them.
1482901
These are dried, I have not tried to grind them. I would think they would do best in a mortar and pestle than in a spice grinder.
1946334
Yes, but like peas, the beans have to be mature but not to the point of being dry. If they are too green, ie...not mature, they will get crushed and expelled with hulls.
39056
In my experience they are the most "unwashed" and freshest I have been able to find so far. There's not really a full proof method to check but usually the darker the water you wash them in, the better the seeds are.
186197
Really mine didn't taste pickled at all. The beans smelled and tasted fabulous. They were very moist fresh I wouldn't say wet. Sorry to hear that. My beans made great vanilla extract
1954704
Reading the reviews, it seems that these beans might be the remainder beans that have already been used to produce vanilla extract. Therefore much of the flavor has been removed. If you want to make your own vanilla extract, you want dried beans, not "plump moist" ones. It seems that they are plump and moist because they have already been soaking in extraction vats. For details read the 1 star review with 82 upvotes under the JR mushrooms 1/4 lb. bourbon vanilla package.
543375
Your beans are to oily. If it happens often, when you run out of beans try whiping the bean hopper out with a damp cloth then letting it dry before adding your new beans in.