Mornings in Broward County
Ceremonial Cacao in Coral Springs
Pure ceremonial cacao paste for a slow cup at home, shipped to Florida from California.
- 4.95 from 22 reviews
- Order by 2 PM PT, ships same day
- 30-day money-back (unopened)
A slow cup for a green, easygoing city
Mornings in Coral Springs run on routines: the school run, a loop around the park, a quiet minute on the patio. Alma Cacao slots into that rhythm. It is ceremonial cacao paste, shaved into small rock-like pieces, that melts into hot water or milk in about a minute.
Keep it simple with a daily cup, or set aside a Sunday for a slower cacao ceremony at home in Coral Springs. You order Alma Cacao online, and it ships from California.
- 1ingredient, nothing added
- ~1minto whisk a cup
- 4.95from 22 reviews
- 2%of every sale to For the Love of Mateo
Alma Ceremonial Cacao
Pure ceremonial cacao paste, single-origin from native communities of the Peruvian Amazon. Melt it into a warm cup on a slow morning, or pour it over ice on a hot afternoon. One ingredient, nothing added.
- 30-day money-back guarantee (unopened)
- Order by 2 PM Pacific, ships same day (Mon to Fri)
- Lab tested for heavy metals (ISO 17025 lab)
- 2% of every sale to For the Love of Mateo
Morning in Coral Springs
A Coral Springs weekday morning, planned out
Coral Springs is a planned suburb in Broward County, with dozens of city parks and the Everglades beyond its western edge. Mornings tend to start outdoors. Here is how one cup of cacao can slot into a weekday, from the kitchen counter to the park path.
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6:15
Kitchen counter
Fill the kettle and set out a mug. Measure one to two tablespoons of pieces. The house is still quiet, which is the point.
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6:45
Back patio
Whisk for about a minute and carry the mug outside. In January and February, average lows sit near 58°F, so a warm mug in both hands feels right.
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7:30
Travel mug
Pour a cup into a travel mug for the drive down University Drive or Sample Road, the two roads that cross at downtown Coral Springs.
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8:00
Park path
On walking days, the path around Constitution Lake in Cypress Park has plaques showing the Bill of Rights to read along the way. Mullins Park, the city's largest at 70 acres, has walking paths too.
The weather sets the menu. July and August highs reach about 92°F, and the South Florida wet season, which the National Park Service dates from about mid-May to November, brings frequent thunderstorms. Iced cacao suits those days. From about December to mid-May the dry season brings lower humidity and the occasional cool front.
Weekends stretch things out. Sportsplex Park has paved walking trails, Betti Stradling Park has a splash play area, and Lions Park, dedicated in 1970, is the city's first official park. In neighboring Coconut Creek, Tradewinds Park has paved paths and two certified 5K courses. Parkland, Margate and Tamarac also border the city.
The cacao
What Alma Cacao is
Alma Cacao is ceremonial cacao in its simplest form: cacao ground to a paste, then shaved into small pieces you can spoon straight into a mug.
Start with a ½ lb Starter pouch, about 20 daily cups, or a 1 lb canister, about 40 daily cups. See every size.
- 100% ceremonial cacao paste, nothing added, cacao butter left in
- Small rock-like pieces, never powder and never a block
- Single-origin, from native communities of the Peruvian Amazon
- Traditionally fermented, sun-dried and stone ground in small batches
- Tested for heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury) by an ISO 17025 accredited lab
- Made in a GMP certified facility
At home
How to make a cup, kitchen-counter style
Keep this card by the kettle. It makes one cup in about a minute.
On the counter
- 10 to 20 g of pieces (1 to 2 tablespoons)
- 6 to 8 oz of water or milk
- A whisk and a favorite mug
Steps
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Heat the water or milk to about 180°F (82°C). Never boiling.
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Put the pieces in your mug.
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Pour in the hot liquid.
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Whisk for about a minute, until smooth.
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Sip slowly, somewhere you like.
Iced, for a July morning
Melt the pieces in a little hot water first, then pour over ice and cold milk. The full method is in the iced cacao recipe.
Cool-front morning
Warm the mug with hot tap water first, so the cup stays hot on the walk. More detail is in the step-by-step preparation guide.
Reviews
What people say about Alma Cacao
Rated 4.95 out of 5 across 22 reviews.
“Alma Cacao is the only cacao I purchase. Whether performing cacao + sound bath + meditation or having a delicious cup in the evening it is amazing! Delicious and pure.”
“This product is definitely the best. I started off with another brand but your product is much better and would recommend it to everyone.”
“I love this cacao so much! You can truly feel and sense the quality of it.”
Our promise
Giving back, shipping and the guarantee
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2%
Giving
The co-op we source from gives 2% to the producer communities, and Alma gives 2% of every sale to For the Love of Mateo.
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2 PM
Shipping
Orders ship from California. Orders placed by 2 PM Pacific, Monday to Friday, ship the same day, and orders over $99 ship free.
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30 days
Guarantee
If the product is unopened, you have a 30-day money-back guarantee.
FAQ
Coral Springs questions, answered
How do I make iced cacao when a Coral Springs summer morning is already hot?
Melt 10 to 20 g of pieces in a little hot water first, then pour it over ice and cold milk. July and August highs reach about 92°F, and the wet season, roughly mid-May to November, brings frequent thunderstorms and humid air. An iced cup suits those months. Do the hot-water step first, even on the warmest day.
Can I take a warm cup to a walk around Constitution Lake or Mullins Park?
Yes. Whisk it at home, pour it into an insulated travel mug and go. Constitution Lake sits on the west side of Cypress Park, and Mullins Park, the city's largest, has walking paths. Cacao can settle as it sits, so give the mug a swirl before each sip.
Is a warm cup worth it on a cool winter morning in Coral Springs?
January and February lows average near 58°F, and the dry season, about December to mid-May, brings lower humidity and the occasional cool front. Those are the mornings to try milk instead of water, warm the mug first and take your time on the patio before the day starts.
How much caffeine is in a cup, and who should check first?
A 20 g cup has about 16 to 32 mg of caffeine, a sixth to a third of a typical 8 oz cup of brewed coffee, which has about 95 mg. The low figure is USDA's; published lab data for baking chocolate run about twice as high, because cacao varies from bean to bean. Theobromine is a mild stimulant, so people sensitive to caffeine or other stimulants may feel it. If you are pregnant or nursing, take medication or manage a health condition, check with your healthcare provider first. Cacao and chocolate are toxic to dogs, so keep your cup out of reach.
Can I order ceremonial cacao to Coral Springs?
Yes. Alma Cacao is sold online and ships from California to Florida addresses, Coral Springs included. The where to buy ceremonial cacao page explains how ordering works, and the sizes are in the buy box near the top of this page.
Your next Coral Springs morning, in a mug
Pick a size, add it to your cart, and have a cup ready for the next quiet morning.
Also in South Florida: ceremonial cacao in Delray Beach and ceremonial cacao in West Palm Beach.
