At Raven Moon Emporium, we exclusively offer Ora Cacao because we believe in its commitment to the Medicine of Cacao, its support for Family Farmers in improving their working conditions and helping them support their families and communities (they are the caretakers of this medicine), and its hands-on support in Rainforest sustainability!
When drinking this cacao, you can experience a strengthening of your inner sense of connection to nature, create rituals and ceremonies for the earth, and find balance with all your relations. Connected Colombia carries the prayers and energies from the tribe of the Arhuacos. Living in the High Sierra Nevada Santa Marta, Colombia mountains, they see themselves as a non-dual part of Earth, not separate: caring for Earth is caring for all of existence. They maintain planetary balance by making ritual payments, or pagamento, to the Earth for her services.
The Arhuaco people grew cacao over six hundred years ago, before the colonization of the Americas. When they lost their ancestral lands, their cacao traditions faded over time. With their territory recently recognized as a "living being" and receiving federal protection, they have regained access to their ancestral cacao-growing territory.
It makes a great coffee replacement!
INGREDIENTS: Organic Cacao Beans from Columbia
MOOD: Luxurious, Cozy, Nourishing
FLAVOR PROFILE:Coffee, Bark, Graham Crackers (these are tasting notes, not ingredients)
Creating the Perfect Cup:
STEP 1
For everyday use: Combine about 15-25 cacao discs with a touch of sweetener (or drink pure).
For Ceremonial use: Use 1 oz of cacao per participant.
STEP 2
Add 3/4 cup (6oz) hot water, tea, or milk (~180F) per cup of cacao.
STEP 3
Use a blender or electric frother to mix for 10 seconds.
