TO CREATE A COMMUNITY FOR CACAO LOVERS, PROMOTING KINSHIP AND GROUNDING TO THE EARTH
From Brighton, with heart
Our founder, Ed, discovered the feel-good energy of cacao at an ecstatic dance event in Brighton. Ecstatic dance is a sober, holistic experience of the intersection between music, community and dance. Cacao is a big part of these events as it uses the heart-opening and uplifting energetic properties of cacao to foster a safe space of shared experience and connection.
Ed was compelled to learn more about cacao and started integrating it as part of a health-focused and wellness routine into his busy, day-to-day life. He soon wondered: “why isn’t cacao available everywhere?”
It was this thought that led to the conception of Cacao Co.; creating a community for all, connected by cacao.
our cacao
Our cacao is ethically sourced from our cooperative in Peru. We grind and pack it by hand here in Brighton, with care, doing our small part in honouring its sacred lineage and the wisdom of the communities who have shared their knowledge of cacao for generations.
As a small business at the beginning of our journey, we want to be transparent about who we are and where our cacao comes from. We approach this with curiosity and honesty, and we invite you to learn and grow alongside us as we deepen our understanding together.
our practitioners and principles
The Co in Cacao Co. means collective. As a collective, we collaborate with experienced wellness practitioners who share their knowledge and experience with us. Our practitioners specialise in cacao ceremony, sound and movement.
One of our practitioners leads ceremonies rooted in the Mayan tradition. They received their facilitator training with Lavalove Cacao on the shores of Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, and their ceremonies honour ancestral Mayan wisdom and the sacred circle.
Together with our practitioners, we have shaped a set of guiding principles for how we share and experience cacao:
- Build a relationship. Cultivate your own practice with cacao, so you speak from lived experience while honouring the lineage of the Theobroma cacao tree.
- Look beyond yourself. Listen to the realities of cacao beyond your own, from the lands where it grows to the people who steward it.
- Take time to drink. Pause, breathe and meet cacao with intention.
- Sing to your cacao. Offer a song, hum or sound, as people have for generations.
- Tell its stories. Share cacao’s folklore, culture and history with respect.
- Share with openness. Meet people where they are, with curiosity and care.
Learn about cacao
Sacred Big Mountain: A Spiral to the Roots of Cacao and Home of the Jaguar
Previously, it was believed that the Olmecs were the oldest civilisation recorded as using cacao in a domesticated practice. However, archaeological and architectural findings in Peru are now revealing evidence...
Sacred Big Mountain: A Spiral to the Roots of Cacao and Home of the Jaguar
Sacred Big Mountain: A Spiral to the Roots of Cacao and Home of the Jaguar
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