Golden Focus

Herbal Cacao: Golden Focus is a premium ceremonial cacao blend crafted for intentional daily ritual use.

Made with ceremonial-grade cacao sourced from the Indigenous Q’eqchi’ Maya communities of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, this blend is cultivated within biodiverse agroforestry systems and gently stone-ground to preserve cacao’s natural character, aroma, and integrity. Infused with Lion’s Mane mushroom and traditional Maya spices, Golden Focus reflects a balance of ancestral tradition and contemporary ceremonial craft, resulting in a premium ceremonial cacao blend with a smooth, balanced cup intended for ceremonial use and mindful daily preparation.

✧ Energetic Profile: Focused · Calm · Clear · Aligned
✧ Sensory Notes: Spiced · Smooth · Warming

🌱 Cacao Origin: Alta Verapaz | Guatemala

Golden Focus is crafted with ceremonial-grade cacao sourced from the Indigenous Q’eqchi’ Maya communities of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, a region of deep significance within Maya cosmology. The cacao grown here is known for carrying ancient Criollo genetics alongside subtle Trinitario notes.

Cultivated beneath the rainforest canopy within biodiverse agroforestry systems, each cacao bean reflects generations of traditional farming knowledge and a deep respect for land and culture. The beans are sun-dried, hand-sorted, and stone-ground, preserving the natural character, aroma, and integrity of the cacao from harvest to cup.

𓍊𓋼 Key Ingredient: Lion’s Mane Mushroom | Dual-Extracted 15:1

Lion’s Mane mushroom is a traditionally valued mushroom with a long history of use in culinary and botanical traditions, and has gained renewed interest across Europe.

This cacao blend contains a concentrated dual-extracted 15:1 Lion’s Mane extract, selected for its neutral flavor and natural compatibility with cacao. Its inclusion allows the cacao and spices to remain at the forefront while adding a contemporary layer to the blend’s overall character.

✧ Traditional Maya Spices:

Golden Focus honours the traditional pairing of cacao with spices and botanicals used in ceremonial preparations across Mesoamerica. This blend reflects the art of ceremonial composition, where each ingredient plays a distinct role in flavour, aroma, and balance.

Cardamom, grown alongside cacao in Guatemala and known as the queen of spices, has long been traditionally paired with cacao in Mesoamerican preparations. It contributes aromatic brightness and gentle warmth.

Ceylon cinnamon adds softness and depth and is prized for its aromatic sweetness and long-standing cultural relationship with cacao. Comforting and gently warming in character, it rounds out the spice profile and contributes to the smooth, layered depth of the blend.

Vanilla, native to Mesoamerica, has been paired with cacao since ancient Maya times. Its delicate, gentle aroma softens the earthiness of cacao and spices, bringing harmony and a subtle sweetness that completes the composition.

Together, cacao, spice, and mushroom are intentionally composed into a balanced ceremonial blend shaped by tradition and sensory harmony, a distinct expression within the Herbal Cacao collection, suited for mindful ritual preparation and creative moments.

✧ Product Benefits

• Crafted for mindful rituals and intentional moments

• Offers a rich, smooth ceremonial cacao experience with gentle spice

• Well-suited for daily practices of presence and reflection

• Made with minimal processing to honour cacao’s natural qualities

• Suitable for ceremonial preparation, meditation, or conscious daily use

✧ Collaboration at Heart

Golden Focus is created in close collaboration with Indigenous Maya communities in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, honouring ancestral knowledge, traditional cultivation methods, and long-standing relationships with the land. Our sourcing is guided by respect, transparency, and shared values rooted in cultural continuity and mutual care.

High in the cloud forests of Alta Verapaz, cacao is cultivated by Q’eqchi’ and Poqomchi’ Maya communities for whom cacao has long held ceremonial and cultural significance. This region, referenced in the Popol Vuh, is a place where cacao is grown with patience, attentiveness, and deep respect for the land that sustains it.

Our cacao from Alta Verapaz is sourced through FEDECOVERA, a respected Indigenous cooperative that brings together thousands of Maya farmers working within biodiverse, sustainable agroforestry systems. Through this collaboration, farmers gain access to education, healthcare, and technical support, strengthening community well-being while protecting ancestral traditions and the rainforest ecosystems they steward.

✧ Reciprocity & Commitment

At Herbal Cacao, our sourcing is rooted in reciprocity, respect, and long-term relationship. We work directly with Indigenous Maya communities and trusted on-the-ground partners to ensure cacao is cultivated with dignity, care, and transparency.

• We pay a premium above market prices to support sustainable livelihoods

• We prioritise biodiverse, regenerative cacao farming systems

• We reinvest into community-led initiatives through our reciprocity programs

• We honour cacao as a sacred plant with cultural and ancestral significance

By choosing this cacao, you are supporting a supply chain guided by mutual care, from the land and the farmers, to your cup.

☛ Ritual Invitation

Step into your golden moment of presence as you prepare your cacao. Let the ritual of preparation become a pause for reflection or quiet attention, offering space for creativity and connection.

Let this moment invite mind–heart coherence, a gentle alignment between thought, feeling, and purpose. As the warmth of the cup settles, create space for clarity, steady presence, and inspired action, moving forward with awareness and intention.