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!
Dive deep into personal inquiry with this magical drinking chocolate grown amidst rainforests that cover ancient Mayan pyramids. Peel back the layers of your boundless self with meditation, ritual, and self-inquiry as you drink this pure ceremonial cacao from three hundred indigenous Q'eqchi' and Mopa Mayan families in southern Belize.
This ceremonial cacao comes from 300 small (1-5 acre) organic family farms in the foothills of southern Belize. 75% of the farming families for Ora Cacao are indigenous Q’eqchi and Mopan Maya, and they grow their pure raw cacao with deep respect and understanding of the local ecology. Ora Cacao has invested in a permaculture demonstration farm to pioneer innovative agroforestry techniques, advance cacao cultivation in the region, and propagate heirloom seedlings. This cacao has an heirloom designation from the Heirloom Cacao Project and is produced by Maya Mountain Cacao.
It makes a great coffee replacement!
INGREDIENTS: Organic Cacao Beans from Belize
MOOD: Expansive, Expressive, Magical
FLAVOR PROFILE: Amaretto, Manchego, Nutmeg (these are tasting notes, not ingredients)
Creating the Perfect Cup:
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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.
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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.