THE TRADITION

Honouring and celebrating cacao as a sacred drink is an ancient tradition, originating from the Maya in Mesoamerica.

In the Mayan Cosmo Vision, Cacao plays a fundamental role: opening pathways to the divine realms, allowing connection to elements and subtle forces. As “food of the gods” Cacao enjoyed high value and significance for thousands of years. It was a sign of wealth, power, abundance and fertility. Honoured in rituals, offered to the gods in ceremonies, feasts, burials and sacrifices.

The pure cacao ceremony has been reintroduced in its contemporary and multicultural form not so long ago. As this spirit plant is coming back to support the shift of humanity into the heart space.

THE ALCHEMY

Cacao is seen as the medicine of the heart and is truly one of the medicine foods that will support to elevate humanity into the heart space. Cacao works on the subtle levels by energetically opening the heart center, allowing us to enter a state of love, bliss and euphoria.

Cacao is honoured as a gift from the gods. Its unique alchemy, its elevating transformative power helps us to shift down from the head into the heart. Opening our hearts towards ourselves and from that place to everything around us. Leading us from fear to love and from separation to connection.

Cacao is seen as a plant with a spirit. She is also referred to as Mother Cacao and has very embracing, loving and kind qualities. But she is also strong, powerful and will help you to see, feel and hear what is ready to unfold. She is like an embracing mother helping you to shine the light on all that is ready to be seen in your life. She is holding the space for you to help to find acceptance, forgiveness and kindness. Supporting you to find the heart courage to open new doors and to follow the longings of your heart.

It strongly supports the act of meditation, healing work, creative expression, human connection as well as energetical and physical releases. Cacao can be very playful and journeys with her are beautifully integradable into life.

— Cacao is the blood of the heart - Speaking the language of love —

THE ORIGIN

This wildcrafted Cacao is grown in the protected landscapes of Las Marías, near the Caribbean coast along the quiet Rio Dulce route, this organic cacao flourishes across 238 hectares of carefully stewarded land, surrounded by native forest reserves. Warm sea air, abundant rainfall, and rich tropical biodiversity shape a cacao with remarkable vitality and character.

Within a harmonious canopy of cacao, Rosul, and Mahogany trees, every stage of growth is guided with patience and care - from nursery to full maturity. Living soils are naturally enriched with mountain microorganisms, thoughtful pruning preserves the vitality of each tree, and even the cacao’s own juice is returned to the earth to nourish and protect the land naturally.

The result is a cacao shaped by balance: between forest and cultivation, Caribbean climate and fertile earth, tradition and innovation. A pure expression of origin, crafted with integrity, biodiversity, and deep respect for the land.

Once the seeds are harvested, fermented and sun dried they are brought to the sacred Lake Atitlan, an energetic vortex that supports healing spaces.

Women collectives around lake Atitlan in Guatemala support the artisanal processing of the cacao, roasting the seeds, peeling them and processing the cacao into a cacao masa. The artisan processing of the seeds allows an extraordinarily high-quality control. Hand peeling allows the women's collectives to ensure that each bean is in the perfect state.

This process is managed by Cacao Source, a team of international souls, who I was meant to meet on my journey through Guatemala. Those lovely humans absolutely won my heart with their integrity, passion and full transparency on how they source the sacred medicine and bring it to the people. From Cacao Source I receive the cacao here in the Netherlands.

www.sourcecacao.com

— 100% Cacao - Guatemala —