Daintree Ceremonial Cacao - Certified Organic, Australian-Grown Cacao
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This premium quality, certified organic Daintree Ceremonial 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.
CACAO CONTAINS CAFFEINE
Soma Cacao contains between 17 - 45mg caffeine per standard 25g serve (the equivalent of a cup of weak black tea). For more info, visit this page.
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.
We offer 30-day returns and exchanges on unopened items — you’ll cover return postage for change of mind, and we’ll cover it if we made a mistake. Full details here: Returns & Exchanges Policy
Our cacao contains just one ingredient: 100% pure cacao paste. Nothing added, nothing removed.
For a breakdown of macronutrients visit our nutritional info page.
Peruvian and Solomon Islands Origins: Processed in facilities certified free from nuts, gluten, soy and dairy.
All Other Origins: While cacao is naturally free of common allergens, these products may contain traces of nuts, gluten, soy and dairy as they are processed in facilities that also handle these allergens.
You can find our shipping policy here.
PREMIUM CACAO: SEASONAL BY NATURE
Nothing in nature is standardised, and no batch of cacao is the same.
Like vintage wine or local honey, our cacao changes slightly from batch to batch shaped by season, farm & terroir, fermentation, and roasting profiles. These variations are the hallmark of premium, small-batch cacao.
Read more about why no two cups of Soma Cacao is the same here.
*There's a small chance your cacao may melt and resolidify during transit. Rest assured, it's still perfectly fine—just let it fully solidify at room temperature and chop it up. Many brands sell cacao this way - in a block - we simply shave it for a little added convenience.
This certified organic, Australian-grown ceremonial cacao delivers a "smooth, rich, and chocolatey" flavor that customers love. Shoppers praise it as "the best cacao on the market" with mood-boosting properties and steady energy without jitters. Many have replaced their morning coffee with this product, enjoying its calming ritual. One customer noted initial bitterness but found the taste improved over time.
I really look forward to my frothed cacao drink each day.
Sometimes 2x day!
I love knowing that it's doing my health so much good.
Definitely a convert. :)
This cacao is the best on the market. I have tried another and the taste was no when're as good as Soma. As I’m very fussy about what I put into my body. This product is what they say it is. Thank you
Absolutely deliciously amazing! Steady energy all day and no jitters. Has completely replaced my morning coffee.
This is my new morning ritual, I can’t go a day without my morning cacao. I also feel that my new cacao habit has improved my health and immunity. The hardest thing is deciding which Cacao I like the best, they are all so earthy and delicious. Yes, I’ve tried them all! 🤭
I love this Daintree Ceremonial Cacao. It's rich and smooth and warm and comforting, with a chill out vibe that helps me de-stress and mellow out, but also gives me energy without the coffee jitters. It also has all the good stuff inside such as theobromine and bioactive compounds, so it not only tastes sensational I know it is doing me good. I love that it's grown here in Australia, also.
Love this product amazing Qld cacao.
Just delicious, thank you I love it. I've been a coffee lover for a long time. Decided to try your Soma cacao to see for myself. I have felt really calm, happy and energised since I switched my morning cup from coffee to soma. Feels good. The Daintree is a special place, not surprised they produce such a delicacy there. Bravo ❤️❤️❤️
I haven’t had a coffee for quite a while. And I don’t miss it.
I find a big change within myself, the Daintree Ceremonial Cacao is soothing for me through the day. I love it. Highly recommended
Beautiful, Rich, heart-opening! Favourite cacao brand I’ve tried 🤎
I love this whole cocoa, it is 100 times better than any store bought chocolate powder. I also like chewing the seeds when I can hold of any.
Delicious, great quality, highly recommend
I’ve been enjoying Cacao for 5 - 6 years now. And I can honestly say that the Soma Daintree Ceremonial Cacao isTHE BEST I’ve tried so far. My new favourite 🤤I’ll definitely be ordering more.
Love it!!! Whilst pregnant I ordered to try cacao for a new change in habit for coffee . I add the mesquite powder as well and a mushroom powder blend with honey. I just ordered more of both, great for my health, benefits me and bubs. I am not buying coffee or feel like it!
Such a beautiful, delicious, heart opening, soul warming and grounding cacao 🤎🤎🤎 looooooove!!!
It’s so special that it’s from the Daintree, thanks so much guys. Will be ordering again
The only way to wake up in the morning is having a Soma Cacao. Once you start you will never look back. I made a lovely overnight weetbix sprinkled with Cacao. You can use cacao in so many ways not just a hot drink, Cacao is my number 1 go to. Before I started drinking cacao I used to have really low iron levels leaving me tired and no energy all the time, now my iron levels are up and I have more energy than ever, it’s not just a yummy chocolatey drink but it’s full of health benefits, too many to list in a review and for me raising iron levels is just one of the many perks. My favourite is the Daintree but I have had them all and they are all yummy.
I love the Daintree cacao, it blends to a beautiful rich, smooth, uplifting brew, I use water and almond milk and best of all its from Australia 🇦🇺
This is the best one. If you melt it and put it into an ice chocolate it is the richest most pleasant tasting ice chocolate you could ever imagine. If you drink it straight as a hot chocolate, it doesn't have any weird dirt/earthy taste, just strong dark chocolate. This is the winner for me.
I find the Daintree has a clarity about it which I really love. It's hard to describe. Complexity isn't always the best thing. The words, clarity, simplicity, purity, water, virgin rainforest all come to mind.
I am so obsessed with this Cacao.
My friend recommended it to me and I jave not even wanted to try anything else. It is creamy and tasty.
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 absolutely love my Daintree Ceremonial Cacao! The words out of my mouth at first sip was... this is divine!
It's suprised me in a few ways...
1. Soooo much better than commercial 'hot chocolate', they are clearly miles apart in quality.
2. It's actually working for me as a coffee replacement (nothing else has till now).
3. It really is giving me a sense of comfort and feels very special as my morning cuppa.
I enjoy mine with Oat milk, some Maple syrup & a pinch of Ashwaganda. It all mixes beautifully for a silky drink in my T2 Matcha flask.
I'm addicted!! (In a good way!!)
