Daintree Ceremonial Cacao
This premium quality, certified organic cacao is sourced from the pristine Daintree region, in spectacular Far North Queensland. The trees grow between two World Heritage Listed natural wonders: on one side, the world-famous Great Barrier Reef; on the other, the Daintree Rainforest, one of the oldest and most ecologically diverse rainforests in the world.
Great care is taken by the growers to ensure that there is no chemical run-off that could pollute the soils and waterways of the region. Fertilisers are derived from on-farm inputs, including leaves, prunings and cacao pods. Cacao pod juice, a by-product of the extraction process, is fermented and used as a natural weed-killer. Green ants thrive in the environment, acting as natural pest controllers by preying on beetles, termites and moths.
A much loved, International Cacao of Excellence Award-winning addition to our Soma Cacao range.
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
Absolutely love this. Tastes amazing. Feels like a hug in a mug.
This is my favourite cacao. It is deliciously chocolatey and I love that it is from Australia. This is the cacao I buy again and again.
After I was gifted some Soma cacao for Christmas, I went and ordered the Daintree flavor and I am hooked! Helps immensely with energy and mood, very happy!
I have ordered 1kg of of the Daintree Ceremonial Cacao every few months now for nearly a year. It is always excellent quality and very good value. Its wonderful that we can produce such a great product locally here in FNQ
The Daintree is sooo delicious and by far my favourite.
A daily staple in my midday ritual of making a cacao and emracing its soothing, healing love. I have have had to try other brands while i was overseas/travelling for long periods... and there's truly nothing more special than Soma's dedication to delivering the purest cacao in the perfect texture.
I great start to the day, rich in flavour satisfying to the soul.
Having been through a few options trying to find the ultimate cacao powder I’ve finally settled on the Daintree variety from Soma and couldn’t recommend it more. I’ve added it to my Blueprint Nutty Pudding I eat for breakfast everyday and it’s everything I hoped for. Flavour is amazing and the Orac benefits are perfect for my longevity/biohacking purposes. Don’t sleep on it!
I switched from coffee to cacao almost a year ago and it has been a game-changer for my health and my whole nervous system. I no longer have huge afternoon crashes or intense pain and tension in my body. The really interesting thing has been seeing the data in my Oura ring. It’s a wearable health tracker that monitors all sorts of metrics in your body. It’s so clear in the data that when I drink cacao I just cruise along all day in a mostly relaxed state but when I have a coffee my body is instantly stressed and my heart rate spikes and then plummets, when I have a coffee in the morning I can see that my heart rate remains high at night meaning I don’t get restorative sleep and wake up depleted. Cacao on the other hand doesn’t seem to affect my heart-rate at all, or my stress levels and I get great restorative sleep. I usually have about 3tblsp of cacao spread out through the day. One early In the mornings, another at mid morning and one at 3pm. This works really well for me, and gets me through the day as a busy mum with young kids. I also love to take out my cup of cacao to my nose before I drink it, and take 4 big long deep breathes, inhaling that beautiful scent, giving thanks, and setting an intention. This ritual throughout my day is so anchoring.
I choose soma Daintree cacao because I wanted Australian grown cacao. I’m so happy with this product and have it everyday. If I run out before ordering another bag and I have to drink cacao powder I really notice the difference. Soma cacao is LUX!
Just love my Daintree cacao. I enjoy it mid morning after feeding/riding my horse and after feeding the chickens. Sets me up for the day with positive thoughts !!!