Peruvian Ceremonial Grade Cacao

Crafted from the ancient Criollo bean, this Peruvian cacao offers a deep, grounding flavour with earthy richness and subtle notes of complexity. Grown in harmony with the rainforest by Indigenous communities, it carries the spirit of the land in every sip.

Whether you’re new to cacao or a seasoned ritualist, this variety invites you to slow down, tune in, and connect. Perfect for drinking ceremonies, it also adds soulful depth to smoothies, sweet treats, and savoury dishes alike.

DOSAGE GUIDELINES

If drinking 20g daily, a 500g bag lasts approximately one month. We suggest consuming around 10-25g cacao a day to nourish your body and brighten your mood. A 42g dose is recommended for ceremonies, rituals, and shamanic journeys. CLICK HERE for more information.

ABOUT OUR PERUVIAN CACAO

When you buy our Peruvian ceremonial-grade cacao, you not only receive a bag of pure chocolatey love and goodness, you are also directly supporting local farmers and families, who are striving to produce and conserve ancestral cacao and provide a fair price to everyone involved. The cacao itself is grown in the traditional way, which has a conscientious respect for the natural environment and seeks to preserve biodiversity. 

Asháninka land is in the rainforests of the lower Amazon basin in Peru. They are striving to keep their cultural and environmental heritage despite pressure from the modernisation of the outside world. They live a lifestyle of subsistence, but the forest they live in is under threat, particularly from illegal logging, palm oil and coca production. So cacao is actually a vital crop for the Asháninka, for the protection of their land, and their ability to maintain their economic independence and sovereignty.

The Nomatsigenga people, along with the Ashaninka and Quechua, live in the lush rainforests of central Peru. Deeply connected to their land, these Indigenous communities are committed to preserving their ecosystems through traditional, organic, and often biodynamic farming methods. They have cultivated cacao and coffee for generations, practices that are not only sustainable but also woven into the fabric of their cultural identity.

ECUADORIAN vs PERUVIAN CACAO

Peruvian cacao is rich, deep and indulgent: it may be better suited to those who already have experience drinking cacao, but it really depends on you! We find Peruvian cacao slightly heavier and more bitter than Ecuadorian cacao, which has a lighter, smoother taste. The differences are subtle, but if you drink cacao regularly you may start to notice these distinctions in flavour, texture and how the cacao affects your meditation or shamanic journey. Each cacao has its own personality and it's just a matter of taste as to which cacao medicine suits you best! :) If you’ve never tried either cacao, why not start with our Taster Pack to see which one you prefer?

CACAO AND SSRIs

If you are taking SSRIs or are sensitive to caffeine, we suggest taking a maximum of 10gm cacao a day and seeing how it affects you. Cacao naturally produces serotonin, which can create issues if you are taking SSRIs that also chemically produce serotonin. We advise you to speak to your doctor if you are unsure.

SHIPPING

• We aim to ship our cacao out on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays using Royal Mail Tracked 48 or 24.

• If you have any enquiries about your order including timings or tracking, please contact Rosi on orders@ritualcacao.co.uk.

INTERNATIONAL ORDERS

• We suggest ordering up to 1.5kg per order to make delivery cost efficient: when ordering more than 1.5kg, the postage cost rises significantly.

• Please include your mobile number at check out.

• International deliveries can take anywhere between 1 - 4 weeks to arrive.

Our Cacao is lovingly hand packaged by our team in London in fully recyclable 200g and 500g bags. Printed using plant-based eco inks. For more info on our packaging journey click here to read: Packaging 101: Greenwashing & Sustainability