START HERE! Ceremonial Cacao Starter Pack
Important Update: Any orders containing Peruvian cacao will not be shipped until on or after Monday 4 November. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Not sure which variety to choose? Or never tried whole bean cacao before, as opposed to cacao powder?
Try 85g bags* of two, three, four or all five of our award-winning varieties (subject to seasonal availability) so you can let your taste buds decide which one is for you. You’ll be sampling some of the highest quality single origin cacao in the world, in its purest form.
Our international award-winning range includes (subject to seasonal availability)
- Our best selling Karkar Island Ceremonial Cacao
- Our potent and bold Mexican Ceremonial Cacao
- Our premium homegrown Daintree Ceremonial Cacao
- Our smoky and unique Solomon Islands Ceremonial Cacao
- Our brand new powerful yet smooth Peruvian Ceremonial Cacao
*An 85g bag contains 3-7 serves, depending on your chosen dose!
Note: Cacao contains between 35-70mg caffeine per standard 25g serve (the equivalent of a cup of weak black tea).
The Mayans called cacao “the food of the gods”. Along with its rich history of ritualistic and medicinal use, cacao’s crown jewel is theobromine: a gentle, long lasting stimulant that energises us like caffeine, without punishing us with brain-fog and jittery hands later in the day. It’s also rich in essential minerals and produces mood-boosting bioactive compounds - dopamine, serotonin, anandamide (the 'bliss molecule') and P.E.A, an antidepressant also known as the 'love drug'.
For more health benefits including scientific sources, visit our cacao benefits page.
INGREDIENTS:
- 2-3 Tbs Soma Cacao
- 110 mL hot water
- 50 mL milk (we like oat milk)
- 1-2 tsps sweetener (honey, coconut sugar, or maple syrup work great)
METHOD:
Blend all ingredients together using a blender, milk-frother, or whisk. Inhale, sip slowly, and savour!
Cacao powder (or cocoa powder) has undergone intensive processing to extract cacao butter from the paste. This leaves the cacao chalkier and more insipid, and also reduces the fat content, which is vital for the transmission of the neuro-active substances. Studies have proven the widely used method to produce cocoa powder (dutch-processing) significantly decreases the levels of compounds with positive physiological effects.
Our cacao contains the entire cacao bean (excluding the husk/shell). We add nothing, we take nothing away, maintaining the highest concentration of antioxidants, essential minerals, and bliss-inducing compounds.
As an energy source cacao feels more gentle, long-lasting and smooth, while coffee is intense, fast-acting and short-lived. This is because caffeine is a nervous system stimulant, and it produces cortisol, the stress hormone, which can lead to the jitters and anxiety. By contrast, cacao's active ingredient, theobromine, reduces cortisol. This helps us to relax. Cacao also stimulates the cardiovascular system, and opens our blood vessels. This helps blood flow more freely, sends more oxygen through the body, and lowers our blood pressure. We’ve elaborated on this in a recent blog post.
Ceremonial Cacao refers to a premium, pure cacao that is ethically sourced from small family-run sustainable farms.
Ceremonial cacao is made from a single ingredient, whole cacao beans, with nothing added or removed. This is what distinguishes is from cacao powder: a product that has the highly prized cacao butter removed.
Our cacao is minimally processed to retain the highest concentration of antioxidants, bliss-inducing compounds and essential minerals.
Our sourcing methods disrupt the commodity cacao supply chain, which notoriously cuts corners and is notoriously corrupt.
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Customer Reviews
Great product. Makes a high quality and delicious drink. My favourite is the Daintree.
I only received my pack a few days ago because of the Xmas time, so have only tried one pack so far which I have found DEVINE. AT LEAST JUST BY LOOKING AT THE CONTENTS you can tell it’s the real thing.
Good on you guys for having a go. I’ll be buying more & will spread the word.
I think this selection is a super idea as you can try all the flavours.
THANKYOU
Narelle
I was unsure but hoping, l use to love coffee but can’t drink it anymore and l find l can’t have dairy anymore sooooo l has a couple of cup of your delicious chocolate and am sold, thank you
I love coffee but it doesn't always love me back. I've been looking for an alternative that makes me feel like I've taken time out of my day to just relax, enjoy a few minutes of indulgence and appreciate everything without getting jittery or having gut issues. I came across Soma Cacao on social media and visited the website. It was a pleasant and educational discovery. I didn't know I could have access to cacao like this or all these varieties. I chose a starter pack of Karkar Island and Peruvian. Both are excellent. I've also tried the Solomon Islands and Daintree packs. They too are excellent. Rich, indulgent and the ultimate chocolate experience. It's ridiculously easy to prepare (much faster and easier than making a coffee) and I can feel my body, particularly my gut, saying thank you. I'm looking forward to trying the rest of my second sample pack. The hardest part will be choosing which large pack to order first! This company obviously cares passionately about their products and customer service. Their communication is very good and shipping is prompt. A great combination of excellent product and good service. Congratulations and thank you.
This was a fantastic buy, There was plenty of product to be able to make multiple drinks - first we tried them as raw a possible with nothing added but light almond milk and then again with minor adjustments/sweeteners. I have to say I loved them all, but this was a great way to get introduced to the variations in cacao based on the regions where they were produced.
I like all the ceremonial cacaos and the starter pack is a good way to see which one you like best.
Love it. Creamy and delicious Keeps me boosted up with energy and feeling good
Needed a bit of maple syrup to sweeten, but as advertised and great taste.
This doesn’t taste rich when made up using hot water and almond milk using the standard scoop.
However I have put 1/2 tablespoon on sugar free ice cream with cherries and it is delicious.
The sample packs were amazing, enough in each pack to really establish my favourites before committing to the larger packs. Love your product.