100% Single-Origin
Lachua, Guatemala
Ceremonial-grade-Cacao | From Q’eqchi’ Maya Family Farmers
Flavour & Ritual Profile
Sensory Notes: Tangy Fresh Berries | Nutty | Mocca
Energetic Profile: High Vibrational | Uplifting | Heart-Opening
Origin
Highlands around Laguna Lachuá, Guatemala
The Hands
Q’eqchi’ Maya families, many living off the grid
Genetics
Rare native cacao, grown here for thousands of years
Farming
Grown with honey, cardamom & corn in high biodiversity
Ceremonial & Organic
100% pure ceremonial-grade, ethically sourced
Flavour
Tangy fresh berries, nutty, mocca
GUATEMALA
LAGUNA LACHUÁ
Our cacao from Guatemala is sourced from indigenous Q’eqchi’ Maya families, many of whom live off the grid in the highlands around Laguna Lachuá, a pristine cenote lake. This region has been home to native cacao trees for thousands of years, growing in perfect harmony with other local crops such as honey, cardamom, and corn, which subtly enhance the flavour of this rare and fine cacao bean. Everything on their lands is grown sustainably and in high biodiversity, creating the ideal conditions for cacao to thrive.
The Q’eqchi’ communities have long been the guardians of the sacredness of cacao, preserving their ceremonial practices despite centuries of suppression. These communities, in collaboration with organisations like the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), FUNDALACHUA, and FundaSistemas, have worked tirelessly to protect the sacred land around Laguna Lachuá and defend it from the encroachment of industries like palm oil. Their shared goal is to safeguard the lagoon and improve the quality of life for their people.
Generations of Maya family farmers pass down their knowledge of sacred plants, honouring “La Madre Tierra” in their farming practices. They uphold sustainable farming on highly biodiverse lands throughout their community, ensuring that the cacao remains a vital part of their cultural and ecological heritage.
Sustainably grown Regenerative Cacao farming
Ethically Sourced From High-Biodiverse lands
Alta Verapaz
Meet the Farmers of Lachua
Meet and hear the story from the Indigenous Q’eqchi’ cacao farmers.
The Faces of Lachua
Moments from the highlands, farms, and hands around Laguna Lachuá.
CEREMONIAL GRADE CACAO
Ceremonial cacao holds significant importance for the Maya people, who honour it as a sacred plant gifted to humanity to enrich our spirit and essence.
Considered a symbol of life and fertility, cacao nurtures physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, providing nourishment throughout the human development journey. With gratitude to Mother Earth for her sustenance and reverence for the cosmos, ceremonial cacao has long connected the Maya to the divine and the energies that enable our existence.
In their sacred rituals, cacao was first offered back to the Earth as a way to give thanks to our great mother. It was then consumed as a sacred drink to deepen the connection to the heart, foster unity with ancestors, and strengthen bonds with the cosmos.
For the Maya, cacao is also a powerful plant for healing, helping to create and strengthen social and communal ties - a tradition that continues to this day.
With the same love and respect, ceremonial cacao is shared in communities and offered during ceremonies to honour the energies of creation. It serves as a sacred bridge between humanity, nature, and the divine.
With every cup, ceremonial cacao opens the heart chakra, inviting you to connect more deeply with your true essence and the loving forces of the universe. It empowers self-love, one sip at a time.
Read more about our Cacao Ceremonies.
Bring Lachua Home
THE LAND
Laguna Lachuá, Guatemala
A pristine cenote lake in the highlands, ringed by rainforest and native cacao, protected by the communities who call her home.
Questions about Lachua Cacao
She is grown in the highlands around Laguna Lachuá, a pristine cenote lake in Guatemala, where native cacao trees have thrived for thousands of years.
Indigenous Q’eqchi’ Maya families, many living off the grid. They are guardians of the sacred land, working with organisations like IUCN and FUNDALACHUA to protect the lagoon from industries such as palm oil.
Tangy fresh berries, nutty and mocca. Her energy is uplifting and heart-opening, a bright and joyful cacao.
She grows in perfect harmony with honey, cardamom and corn, which subtly enhance her flavour, on highly biodiverse land tended with deep reverence for La Madre Tierra.
Yes. This is 100% pure, ceremonial-grade cacao, grown sustainably and in high biodiversity as a vital part of the community’s cultural and ecological heritage.
Explore Our Other Origins
Each origin carries her own spirit. Discover Maya Mountain, Belize and Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, or return to our cacao origins overview.
With Love & Reciprocity
We pay a direct and fair premium above market value to honour the craftsmanship of these indigenous farming families, supporting the continuation of this sacred lineage of cacao. With sourcing supported by our trusted partners who work directly at the farm-gate, every step of this journey is guided by integrity, reciprocity, and reverence. Even when we are not physically present, our partners serve as guardians of our shared values.
Cultivated by families whose lives intertwine with the spirit of the land, our cacao holds the essence of community, resilience, and the hope of a future rooted in respect, for Earth, for culture, and for one another.
Every sip is an invitation. A remembrance. A reconnection to your own sacred journey.
With gratitude to the energies of Mother Earth and the loving hands that tend this gift, we welcome you into ceremony.