Coconut sugar is a natural, unrefined sweetener made by evaporating the sap of a coconut palm tree's flower stem. It is NOT made from sugar cane.Not only is coconut sugar delicious; it is also low-glycemic. That means it doesn't spike the blood sugar as much as other sweeteners, especially refined sugars. In other words, coconut sugar doesn't cause as much of a rush and a crash.We think coconut sugar also has a rich and delicious flavor that perfectly complements ceremonial cacao. The flavor reminds us of panela, the unrefined cane sugar that would have been the most likely cacao sweetener in historical settings. But even panela is "high-glycemic."NOTE: The food called "coconut sugar" is not 100% sugar nutritionally speaking. It also contains dietary fiber and other elements. Please take that into consideration when looking at the Nutritional Facts on our products.