Cacao & Kanna Chronicles
Soulful insights on ceremonial cacao, kanna and mindful living. Rituals, plant wisdom and slow mornings.
Alma Cacao in The Argonaut: From the Peruvian Amazon to the Westside
The Argonaut, the Westside's community paper, profiled Alma Cacao: the Mount Shasta retreat where it began, the women...
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Community Voices: Dr. Erika Siegel and the Kitchen as a Healing Space
A profile of Dr. Erika Siegel, the Portland naturopathic physician, mother and author behind the Nourish Me Kitchen...
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How to Make Chocolate from Cacao Powder (and Why Whole Paste Works Better)
How to make chocolate from cacao powder: exact ratios, tempering temperatures, and why whole cacao paste skips the...
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Brewed Cacao vs Coffee: What Theobromine Actually Does
Brewed cacao vs coffee: theobromine peaks slower and lasts near 10 hours while caffeine spikes and clears. What...
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How Much Ceremonial Cacao to Take: Dosing by Intention
Your ceremonial cacao dose depends on intention: 10 to 20g for a daily cup, about 42g for a...
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Where to Buy Raw Cacao Powder: What to Check Before You Buy
Where to buy raw cacao powder: the six checks that matter, from non-alkalized processing and named origin to...
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Sourced with Soul: Gonzalo on the Born or Made Podcast
Larry G. Dix II had Gonzalo on the Born or Made podcast to talk about rebuilding after the...
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Best Coworking Space in Venice Beach? Inside The KINN’s Community and Energy
The KINN: Where Work Becomes Energy There are coworking spaces… and then there are places that completely redefine...
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Theobromine Side Effects: What the Research Actually Shows
Theobromine side effects are dose dependent and mostly mild. What controlled human research shows about heart rate, mood,...
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Does Cacao Powder Go Bad? Shelf Life, Storage, and What Actually Degrades
Does cacao powder go bad? It rarely spoils, but it fades. Here is what degrades, how to store...
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Small Batch vs Mass Produced Ceremonial Cacao: Why It Changes the Felt Effect
Small batch ceremonial cacao is fermented and ground in lots small enough to trace. Here is how that...
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What Is Theobromine? Cacao's Gentle Stimulant, Explained
What is theobromine? Cacao's gentle, caffeine-like compound explained: how it differs from coffee, why it feels calm and...
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