Colombia, Arhuaco Community - 100% Ceremonial Cacao

During the Spanish inquisition, a lot of ancient knowledge became lost with the influence from the conquistadors…

The Arhuaco and Kogi tribes migrated high up into the mountainous area of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta away from outside influences and retained much of their ancestral wisdom which they still live by today.

Still today the tribes face pressures (as most tribes do) from the government and big corporations wanting to claim their ancestral land to harvest natural resources or for commercial farming.

The cultivation of cacao provides a source of income for the tribe and has now become a symbol of peace in juxtaposition to the violence of widespread coca farming that once was endemic in the area.

The farmers and surrounding communities are able to reconnect with the ancestral wisdom of honoring the land by growing heirloom cacao trees which helps to increase and regenerate biodiversity in the area as they grow alongside the other wildlife.

Arhuaco farmers are determined to preserve the ancient, sacred cacaos.

Our Colombian Ceremonial Cacao is comprised of heirloom varieties such as “La Lengueta” and “Bunsi” which is farmed in alignment with traditional philosophies and lifestyles, centred around living in symbiosis with nature.

Cacao is a gentle plant medicine that has been used ceremonially throughout history by the Mayans and other indigenous tribes. Weaving itself far and wide from lush forests to grand mountainous elevations through Central and South America.

When prepared with intention and sacred setting cacao offers an experience of healing. Elevating and nourishing our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being.

Ingredients: *Stoneground cacao beans

*Soil Association organic