Cacao & Kanna Chronicles

Soulful insights on ceremonial cacao, kanna and mindful living. Rituals, plant wisdom and slow mornings.

A ceremonial grade cacao tray set with whole cacao paste, a warm cup, and candles
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Ceremonial Grade Cacao: What the Label Actually Means

Alma Cacao8 min read
Ceremonial grade cacao has no legal standard or certifying body. Here is what the label should promise, and...
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A tray of fudgy cacao paste brownies cut into squares beside small pieces of whole cacao paste on a wooden table.
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Cacao Brownies Made with Whole Cacao Paste (Not Powder)

Alma Cacao5 min read
Cacao brownies made with whole cacao paste instead of powder. The paste brings its own cacao butter, so...
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A clear glass mug of chai spiced cacao with thick foam, a wooden spoon, cinnamon sticks and the black Alma Cacao canister behind it
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Chai Spiced Cacao: A Slow Fall Recipe Made From Scratch

Gonzalo Dieguez2 min read
Milk steeped with ginger, cinnamon and clove, whole cacao melted in, a spoon of honey, a quick froth....
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A stoneware mug of hot cacao beside the Alma Cacao canister on a wooden table in early morning light.
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Best Time of Day to Drink Cacao: What the Half-Life Tells You

Alma Cacao9 min read
The best time of day to drink cacao is morning, with a cutoff about eight hours before bed....
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Whole cacao paste pieces beside defatted cacao powder with cacao beans between them, comparing forms when choosing the best cacao powder for health
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Best Cacao Powder for Health: What Actually Makes One Better

Alma Cacao10 min read
The best cacao powder for health is unalkalized, single origin and batch tested for cadmium. Here are six...
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A split cacao pod, dried cacao beans and a dish of whole cacao paste pieces in front of the Alma Cacao canister
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Cacao Powder Nutrition Facts: What the Label Shows and What Gets Pressed Out

Alma Cacao10 min read
Cacao powder nutrition facts per 100g: calories, fat, protein, fiber, magnesium and iron, plus the flavanols and cacao...
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Alma Cacao canister with a bowl of small whole cacao paste pieces and a mug of ceremonial cacao on a kitchen counter
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Can You Use Cacao Powder Instead of Cocoa Powder?

Alma Cacao8 min read
Can you use cacao powder instead of cocoa powder? Yes, one for one by weight, unless your recipe...
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Hands holding a clear cup lined with a cracked cacao shell filled with iced matcha latte, beside the Alma Cacao canister, a bowl of matcha and a bamboo whisk
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Cracking Cacao Matcha Latte (The Viral Shell, Made with 100% Cacao)

Alma Cacao6 min read
The viral cracking chocolate matcha latte, made with whole cacao paste instead of white chocolate. A cleaner snap,...
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A mug of mushroom cacao beside a spoon of mushroom extract powder, dried reishi and lion's mane and whole cacao paste pieces
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Mushroom Cacao: How to Make It Without the Clumps

Alma Cacao5 min read
Mushroom cacao made with whole cacao paste, which carries the fat soluble compounds and hides the bitterness. Plus...
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Hand rolled cacao truffles coated in nibs, coconut and cacao powder on a plate beside a bowl of whole cacao paste pieces
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Two-Ingredient Cacao Truffles (No Chocolate Bar Needed)

Alma Cacao5 min read
Cacao truffles made from whole cacao paste and cream. No melted chocolate bar, no added coconut oil, no...
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A tall glass of iced ceremonial cacao over ice beside a jug of cacao base and small pieces of whole cacao paste
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Iced Ceremonial Cacao (Without the Grit)

Alma Cacao4 min read
Iced cacao made properly with whole cacao paste. Melt it first, emulsify, then chill, so the cacao butter...
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Cinnamon ceremonial cacao frothed in a clay jarrito mug with a molinillo, cinnamon sticks and whole cacao paste pieces
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Mexican Cinnamon Ceremonial Cacao (Traditional Water Method)

Alma Cacao5 min read
Cinnamon cacao made the traditional way with whole cacao paste, hot water, cinnamon and salt. Five minutes, one...
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