Ceremonial Cacao is a sacred and potent plant medicine which originated in the Mesoamericas - a divine Goddess who deeply activates our heart, our spirit and our true essence. She is a superfood which deeply nourishes our physical bodies, while connecting us with our inner truth, the cosmos and universal existence.  
Our ceremonial cacao is made from organic Criollo cacao beans from ancient farms in Guatemala and is produced by a cacao collective called Chinimital del Ka’kaw.  
 
The cacao is planted and fermented on an ancient farm in Alta Verapaz which belongs to members of the Q'eqchi' nation. The cacao is then taken to the border between the Kaqchikel and Q'iche' nations, and the process of transformation begins in Sololá.  
 
All our cacao is artisanal and handmade in the traditional Mayan way, harvested, fermented, sun-dried, hand-roasted in wood fire, peeled, and ground in the sacred millstone by indigenous women and grandmothers. The cacao is blessed in a ceremony with incense and fire, and sacred Mayan energies are invoked to cleanse, bless, and protect the cacao prior to wrapping in a special food packaging paper that preserves the flavour and freshness of the cacao. The cacao is then put in a traditional Mayan bag which protects the cacao both physically and spiritually on its travels to you.   
 
Chinimital del Ka’kaw produces ceremonial cacao in three different flavours, namely:
Cinnamon
Ginger, and  
Cardamom 
 
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With the purchase of our ceremonial cacao, you are: 
Supporting indigenous Mayan peoples through fair trade and ethical consumption. 
Helping to pay the collective workers a salary that preserves their dignity and sustains their families. 
Assisting with bringing cacao back to the indigenous communities of Guatemala, including education on how to use it to tackle malnutrition, reclaim their indigenous traditions, and recover their ancient wisdom.