Our organic Peruvian cacao is a customer favourite, rich + deliciously smooth, slightly nutty creamy bitter + vibrant criollo, uplifting yet calming.
Heirloom criollo from community based cooperatives in the Peruvian jungle supporting small farmers + their surrounding communities.
Did you know that cacao is the most nutrient dense plant food on earth...containing over 1200 chemical components!?? ..making cacao the perfect start to your day as it fuels your body with an epic array of nutrients!
Cacao is the perfect addition to ritual or ceremony, full of phenylethylamine aka 'the love drug' + anandamide aka 'the bliss chemical', cacao can enhance your mood + energy as it releases endorphins creating a euphoric head space.
Heart-opening cacao literally does just that! Consuming ceremonial cacao releases nitric oxide within the body so being a vasodilator it increases your blood flow + lowers blood pressure. (This could also help decrease soreness of muscles + erectile dysfunction)
Restorative essential amino acid tryptophan found in ceremonial cacao plays a role in the production of mood-stabilizing serotonin, which is converted to melatonin, helping to regulate sleep patterns.
Being magnesium rich too, this makes for an ideal decadent pre bed-time elixir, relaxing your muscles + nerves by increasing the function of GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) the inhibitory neurotransmitter.
Amongst many things, cacao is known to help reduce depression, stress, anxiety, blood-pressure, heart-disease, diabetes, inflammation, arthritis, hunger, etc.
Cacao may help increase libido, blood-flow to brain + heart preventing clots, good cholesterol, skin health (acne, eczema, psoriasis, dandruff), weight control, immune health, + it is also a great natural laxative to keep you regular!
Based on a 40g serve, raw cacao provides the following Recommended Daily Amounts (RDA):
24% Iron
33% Magnesium
50% Copper
52% Manganese
20% Phosphorus
20% Potassium
12% Zinc
17% Fiber
8% Vitamin B12
(+more calcium than dairy milk)
Ingredients - ( * denotes organic)
*Peruvian Ceremonial Cacao