Description
Botanical Name: Theobroma Cacao
Pure bitter chocolate (ground cacao beans) – ACO Certified
Cacao Paste is also known as cacao liquor, cocoa mass, unsweetened chocolate, baking chocolate or bitter chocolate. Cacao Paste is produced by grinding the Cacao Nibs to a smooth liquid state, hence the name ‘liquor’. Once solidified it becomes 100% pure bitter chocolate, great for confectionary or for manufacturing sweeter forms of chocolate by blending it with Cacao Powder, Cacao Butter and a sweetener of your choice such as Agave Syrup or Coconut Sugar.
Our cacao is grown in its original habitat using sustainable farming practices and promoting favourable living conditions for farmers and their families. This cacao is cultivated in the original landscape of Mesoamerican civilisations and can be used in contemporary cacao ceremonies.
Ceremonial grade cacao should meet the below:
- Cacao should be grown using sustainable farming practices and promoting favourable life conditions for farmers and their families. Being a sacred plant, the spiritual energy of the bean starts with the cultivation of the pod and positive energy present from the cacao plant to the final product to be used at a ceremony.
- The cacao paste used to make the sacred beverage should be in its pure form. This means no additives, preservatives should be present.
- Country of origin should be in the geographical area of the ancient Mesoamerican civilisations (i.e. Peru, Ecuador, Mexico)
- Also the cacao should be preferably Criollo Cacao being one of the original varieties used by Mesoamerican cultures.
