Natural | 500gram
SUSTAINABLE | ETHICAL | CEREMONIAL GRADE
100% CACAO
Our Ceremonial Grade Cacao is sourced from around 400 different indigenous Maya family farmers in southern Belize. These family farmers are from two different Maya nations: Mopan and Q’eqchi. With love and deep respect, the cacao is shared in the community and offered in many of their ceremonies to the energies of creation. Upon arriving in the Netherlands, these special beans are lovingly blended & packaged by our social working team. Here, people who might not meet society’s usual work expectations (because of physical or mental disabilities) come together to share their skills and be part of something amazing! This partnership reinforces our dedication to using social and ethical practices across our entire supply chain. A true sustainable ethical premium Ceremonial Cacao block, to be shared with your own community,- passing on the love from Bean to Cup
Cacao is considered a sacred plant in the ancient Maya lands. The indigenous Maya people have been using Cacao for thousands as a plant medicine for the physical, mental and spiritual body. Still up today its amazing health and spiritual benefits are being honoured worldwide.
Our Ceremonial Grade Cacao is sourced from around 400 different indigenous Maya family farmers in southern Belize. These family farmers are from two different Maya nations: Mopan and Q’eqchi, located in the region known as the Maya Mountains, which is the least developed and most rural region of Belize.
The traditions and knowledge of their sacred farming practices, kept for thousands of years by the indigenous Maya, have been passed down from generation to generation. With this awareness, love, and deep respect, the cacao is shared in the community and offered in many of their ceremonies to the energies of creation.
CRIOLLO “HEIRLOOM”
Criollo cacao is an heirloom variety, often referred to as the “Queen of Cacao” and only makes up around 5% of the world’s cacao production. Heirloom cacao beans are truly the diamonds of the cacao tree, producing the finest and best of the best of the world’s cacao. For cacao to be designated Heirloom they have to be endowed with a combination of historic, cultural, botanical, geographical and flavour value.
In 2015 Maya Mountain cacao was designated Heirloom Cacao by the Heirloom Preservation Project (HCP) for a set of farms in the villages of San Antonio, Santa Elena, and Pueblo Viejo, in the Toledo District of Belize. It also has the distinction of being one of the top 20 cacao’s in the world!
*To protect not only this rare type of cacao (that’s being threatened by big cacao cooperations), but also the life of the indigenous Maya families, and to support organic and sustainable cacao; A high price is being paid for these special cacao beans.
Shipping for all orders with a delivery address in the Netherlands is FREE above 50,- euro. When we hand over your cacao package to our carrier it usually takes around 1-2 working days for delivery. You will receive your track & trace notification to the e-mail address providing upon checkout.
If you require any further assistance or support, please contact us by mail: info@herbalcacao.com (Monday – Friday 09:00-14:00 CET)