How to Make a Cup of Ceremonial Cacao

How to Make a Cup of Ceremonial Cacao

mars 03, 2025

This video shows step-by-step how to make a cup of cacao using modern equipment. Once you get the hang of it, you'll be glad you chose authentic ceremonial cacao!

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Cacao Allies: 5 Ways for Non-Indigenous People to Stay Ethical

Cacao Allies: 5 Ways for Non-Indigenous People to Stay Ethical

février 08, 2025

Authentic ceremonial cacao has a lot to offer the world. Yet as this modern ceremonial cacao movement grows, there are lingering questions about how to share it in an ethical way. Here are 5 tips on how to do that!

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mitla traditional cacao demonstration

How Tariffs Would Affect Mitla Ceremonial Cacao

février 03, 2025

A blanket tariff on Mexican imports would have a devastating effect on the cost of Mitla ceremonial cacao, which is grown in Chiapas and prepared in Oaxaca.

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Introduction to Cacao Pods

Introduction to Cacao Pods

janvier 17, 2025

Most people never see what comes before a cacao block, or even a drink. And it's a shame, because it can help us appreciate cacao more fully! Here's your chance to learn about cacao pods.

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Why Heart of the Earth Cacao's Price Has Jumped

Why Heart of the Earth Cacao's Price Has Jumped

janvier 10, 2025

The price of Heart of the Earth cacao has risen a lot recently. Some factors are the same for all our cacao. Yet this unique case also helps to explain our whole model of sourcing authentic ceremonial cacao.

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Confronting Ethical Abuse by the So-Called "Mayan Wisdom Project"

Confronting Ethical Abuse by the So-Called "Mayan Wisdom Project"

novembre 30, 2024

This is the story of how we helped Mayan spiritual guides express how they felt exploited by a non-indigenous company... and how we became a target of intimidation in the process. It's a cautionary tale.

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The "Big Chocolate" Industry is in Chaos

The "Big Chocolate" Industry is in Chaos

avril 08, 2024

You may have heard that chocolate prices are going up... but what does that actually mean? And will it affect the cacao you get from Soul Lift?

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Ceremonial Cacao and Psilocybin Mushrooms: Historical Overlap and Therapeutic Synergy

Ceremonial Cacao and Psilocybin Mushrooms: Historical Overlap and Therapeutic Synergy

avril 05, 2024

For thousands of years, ceremonial cacao and psilocybin mushrooms have been used by indigenous groups in Latin America. Now cacao presents potential advantages for administration methods and therapeutic effect in modern psilocybin therapies.

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Why Fermentation Length Matters for Ceremonial Cacao

Pourquoi la durée de fermentation est importante pour le cacao de cérémonie

janvier 16, 2024

Fermentation is an important step in cacao preparation and has a big effect on the flavor and aroma of the finished product. But how does it actually work?

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How Ancient Ceramics Are Changing the Story of Cacao

Comment les céramiques anciennes changent l’histoire du cacao

décembre 04, 2023

Au cours des 40 dernières années, des découvertes incroyables ont été réalisées qui élargissent et clarifient l'utilisation du cacao dans les anciennes cultures de ce qui est aujourd'hui l'hémisphère occidental.

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Why We Closed Our Brick-and-Mortar Cacao Shop

Pourquoi nous avons fermé notre magasin de cacao physique

novembre 11, 2023

Une note du fondateur de Soul Lift Cacao, Nick Meador, à propos du changement apporté à nos offres locales survenu en novembre 2023.

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Testing Ceremonial Cacao for Polyphenol Antioxidants

Test du cacao de cérémonie pour les antioxydants polyphénols

août 29, 2023

Afin de continuer à révéler la différence entre le cacao préparé de manière traditionnelle et d'autres types de chocolat et de produits « à base de cacao », nous avons fait tester le cacao cérémonial Cœur de la Terre pour les antioxydants polyphénols. Les résultats nous ont étonnés !

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