Is cacao better than coffee?

Cacao provides calm, sustained energy without jitters or crashes, making it a natural alternative to coffee.

Does cacao have caffeine?

Cacao contains a small amount of caffeine but primarily delivers energy through theobromine, which provides smoother and longer-lasting energy.

Is your cacao tested for heavy metals?

Yes. Our cacao is tested by an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory for lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury, and it is processed in a GMP certified facility.

Ceremonial Cacao in Topanga

Few places in Los Angeles understand ritual like Topanga. Between the oaks, the creek and the long canyon views, slowing down is part of daily life, and ceremonial cacao has a natural home here. Alma Cacao is 100% whole cacao from single-origin Peru, made for daily ritual and for ceremony. Shop ceremonial cacao.

Ripe cacao pods growing on a cacao tree

Canyon mornings, heart first

Maybe your morning starts on a trail in Topanga State Park, with the ocean opening up from the ridge, or with a quiet cup on the porch before the canyon road wakes up. Ceremonial cacao is made for that kind of start. Its main stimulant, theobromine, rises slowly and lasts, so the cup feels warm and steady rather than sharp.

For ceremonies and circles

Holding a cacao circle? Plan on 20 to 40 grams per person depending on the depth of the ceremony, and melt it gently in water that is hot but not boiling. Our dosing guide explains how to choose an amount, and facilitators can order larger quantities through wholesale.

How to get Alma Cacao in Topanga

Order online. Delivered to every Topanga address, up and down the canyon. Free shipping on orders $99+, $5.95 flat under.
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What makes it ceremonial

Alma Cacao is the whole bean: single-origin Peruvian cacao, traditionally fermented and stone ground with its cacao butter intact, with no sugar and no fillers. It is lab tested for heavy metals. The co-op we source from gives 2% back to the producer communities who grow it, and we donate another 2% of every sale to For the Love of Mateo.

Questions from Topanga

What makes cacao ceremonial?

Ceremonial cacao is the whole bean, fermented, dried and ground with its cacao butter intact, with nothing added. It is made to be prepared slowly and sat with. Read what ceremonial cacao is.