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Nana Marina’s Cacao (ceremonial blocks)
Nana Marina’s Cacao (ceremonial blocks)
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When purchasing this cacao, it is highly recommended that you register for the Spirit of Cacao Immersion for further guidance and support in your journey.
KAKAO has formed an alliance with Nana Marina Cruz and her family in Guatemala to bring you these very potent and special blocks of ceremonial-grade cacao.
This is my first ever non "KAKAO branded" product offering, as well as the first time selling whole blocks of cacao. (KAKAO's other branded items come in granular form for your convenience, but would melt in the block again if exposed to heat.)
This ceremonial cacao is traditionally made honoring the protocols of late spiritual elder Tata Pedra Cruz by his daughter Marina, a Maya Ajq’iij from the Tz’utuijl tradition.
This cacao is highly potent and activating for the heart. It comes in the form of a 1lb block, for you to chop, weight and use in your personal or group ceremonies.
Nana's serving suggestion:
For ceremonies: 40-45 grams cacao + 150-200ml hot (non boiling) water
For meditation: 25-30 grams cacao + 150ml hot (non boiling) water
It is suggested to drink this cacao as is, without anything else added. However you can use your own intuition if you choose to add any sweetener, vanilla or chile.
ABOUT OUR PRODUCTS
KAKAO Signature Blend & Pure
Ingredients (100% Organic, Ethically Sourced from Wild, Family Owned Farms)
KAKAO SIGNATURE BLEND:
1. Cacao Paste Made With Whole Native Cacao Beans*
2. Panela**
3. Vanilla Bean
4. Chile
*Specific strain/variety: Cacao Chuncho from Peru
**Panela: organic unrefined sweetener. High in minerals and known for its healing properties.
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KAKAO PURE:
Cacao Paste Made With Whole Native Cacao Beans*
*Specific strain/variety: Cacao Chuncho from Peru
Stone Ground, Minimally Processed and Produced with Intention
Never tempered or conched. Stone ground only. Whole beans always.
Every batch is intentionally made and blessed.
NOT a block (in non-summer months)
KAKAO is not sold as a solid block, but rather as a granular product that you can easily scoop.
But rest assured, this is Ceremonial Cacao Paste that you're looking for.
If KAKAO was left in the sun, it would melt and return to its original block form, which we simply chopped in a food processor for your convenience.
In non-summer months, it will arrive to your doorstep as a granular product that you can scoop easily with a tablespoon.
If your KAKAO melts while in transit, click here for instructions.
Nutrition Facts
KAKAO Signature Blend Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size: 4 tbsp (38g) Calories: 170 Fat: 12g Sat. Fat: 7g Trans Fat: 0g Sodium: 0mg Total Carbs: 19g Sugar: 9g Dietary Fiber: 9g Protein: 4g
KAKAO PURE Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size: 3 tbsp (28g) Calories: 126 Fat: 11g Sat. Fat: 6g Trans Fat: 0g Sodium: 0mg Total Carbs: 9g Sugar: 0g Dietary Fiber: 8g Protein: 3.5g
No Refined Sugar, Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Organic, Beyond Fair Trade
+ Infused with intention, love and blessings by our Founders and Team
Tested for Heavy Metals & Mold
Tested for Heavy Metals & Mold and on the Top Recommended Cacao Brands list by Dr. Christian Gonzales.
How is KAKAO different from the cacao powder at the store?
Learn what makes KAKAO unique and what makes it so powerful.
Why choose KAKAO?
1. First heirloom drinking chocolate to the western market (Est 2015)
2. Registered 501c3 Non Profit, with a mission to preserve true native strains of cacao and to support the farmers + communities that cultivate them.
3. DIRECTLY traded; NO cooperatives (due to lack of transparency in sourcing + farmer pay)
4. ONLY Native, Non Hybridized Cacao Beans
5. Woman owned organization committed to core values of living and leading with intention, integrity, authenticity and transparency at every level.
6. Beyond fair trade for all ingredient sourcing
7. Stone ground and minimally processed
8. Tested for Heavy Metals & Mold and on the Top Recommended Cacao Brands list by Dr. Christian Gonzales.
PREPARATION
How to make KAKAO
Use a blender that is safe for hot liquids for the creamiest, smoothest KAKAO.
INSTRUCTIONS & RECIPES-
Return Policy
Read our full return policy here.All sales are final and non refundable nor exchangeable.
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Please note that we source our cacao from wild farms and the taste may change from time to time. Please allow for a small adjustment period, especially if you’ve been working with other types of cacao recently. KAKAO is committed to sourcing directly from small wild farms and honoring the origins of this sacred gift from Mother Earth.
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*NOTE ON MELTED KAKAO: If you receive your KAKAO and it has melted back into paste/block form, please click here for instructions. There are no refunds or exchanges for melted KAKAO, as it is entirely safe and up to par with our standards of taste, texture and quality.
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