Our delicious Ecuadorian cacao is made from the Arriba Nacional / Fino de Aroma cacao bean in Ecuador. 

• With a light and smooth taste, Ecuadorian Cacao is great for beginners: try blending it into a warm, nourishing drink to calm your heart and uplift your spirits. 

• It’s also delicious in desserts, smoothies and energy balls and can even bring a velvety depth to savoury sauces, soups and stews.

• We suggest consuming around 20-25g cacao a day to nourish your body and brighten your mood.

• A 42g dose is recommended for ceremonies and rituals such as shamanic journeys. 

 ABOUT THE ECUADORIAN CACAO

When you buy our Ecuadorian ceremonial-grade cacao, you not only receive a bag of pure chocolatey love and goodness, you are also directly supporting local farmers and families, who are striving to produce and conserve ancestral cacao and provide a fair price to everyone involved. The cacao itself is grown in the traditional Kichwa or ‘Chakra’ method, which has a conscientious respect for the natural environment and seeks to preserve biodiversity. 

ECUADORIAN VS PERUVIAN CACAO?

Ecuadorian cacao is light, smooth and silky, making it the perfect introduction for those who are new to cacao. We find Ecuadorian cacao is slightly less bitter than Peruvian cacao, and if you drink cacao regularly, you may start to notice distinctions in flavour, texture and how the cacao affects your meditation or shamanic journey. Each cacao has its own personality and it's quite literally a matter of taste as to which cacao medicine suits you best! :) If you’ve never tried either cacao, why not start with our taster pack to see which one you prefer?