Start with your cacao
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Your cacao, step by step
So nice that your cacao has arrived. Choose what you received below and you will immediately see how much to use and how to make your first cup.
First things first
Warm your cacao, don't boil it
Heat water, milk or tea to a maximum of around 70 °C. Do not let the liquid boil and do not let the cacao itself keep boiling.
Temperatures that are too high can make the flavour of cacao more bitter or flat.
Using honey? Add it only after your cacao has cooled slightly.
Remember: around 70 °C maximum. Add honey last.
One Bar is one cup of cacao
Did you receive LOVE, FOCUS, RELAX, HEAL, EMPOWER or CARDAMOM? Then there is nothing to weigh. One full Cacao Bar is one cup.
For one cup: use one full Cacao Bar with around 200 to 300 ml of water, regular milk, plant-based milk or tea.
Prepare in 4 steps
- Break or cut the Bar
Smaller pieces melt faster. If you have nothing to hand, you can also simply let the whole Bar melt.
- Heat 200 to 300 ml of liquid
Choose water, regular milk, plant-based milk or tea. Heat to a maximum of around 70 °C and do not let the liquid boil.
- Let the Bar melt gently
Add the cacao and stir until everything has completely melted. Do not let the cacao boil.
- Mix or froth
Use a milk frother, whisk or mixer if you want it extra creamy. LOVE, FOCUS, RELAX, HEAL and EMPOWER contain ingredients including coconut milk powder, which naturally gives them a lovely creamy texture.
Also delicious: brew your favourite tea or herbal infusion first. Then let it cool to a maximum of around 70 °C before melting the Cacao Bar into it.
Ceremonial cacao you portion yourself
With a cacao block, you choose how much cacao you use. We have ceremonial cacao from India, ceremonial cacao from Peru and ceremonial cacao from India with cardamom.
Dosage: use around 20 grams for an everyday cacao moment and 40 grams as a ceremonial dose. Anything between 20 and 40 grams can be adjusted to your taste, experience and the moment.
Prepare in 5 steps
- Measure your cacao
Use around 20 grams for everyday use or 40 grams for a ceremonial dose.
- Cut or chop the cacao
Smaller pieces melt more easily and quickly.
- Heat 200 to 300 ml of liquid
Choose water, regular milk, plant-based milk or tea. Keep it at a maximum of around 70 °C and do not let the liquid boil.
- Let the cacao melt gently
Add the cacao and stir until everything has completely melted.
- Mix or froth
Use a whisk, milk frother or mixer if you want a lighter, creamier cup.
Want to add honey? Let the cacao cool slightly first and stir in the honey afterwards.
Did you receive a Ritual Set?
Alongside cacao, you can also use Blue Lotus or other elements from your set. These instructions are specifically for existing Ritual Sets.
Blue Lotus infusion
- Steep the Blue Lotus
Use around 2 grams of Blue Lotus in 200 to 250 ml of hot water and let it steep for around 8 to 10 minutes.
- Strain the flowers
Remove the flowers from the infusion.
- Let the infusion cool slightly
Let the temperature drop to a maximum of around 70 °C before adding the cacao.
- Add your cacao
Let one Cacao Bar or your measured cacao melt gently into the infusion.
- Make it your moment
Use the rest of your set in a way that feels right for you. Write down an intention, journal for a while or simply take some quiet time with your cacao.
Make cacao the way you like it
Use tea as a base, add cinnamon, cardamom, ginger or vanilla, make an iced cacao or use homemade almond milk.
In our recipes, you can also find how we make around one litre of almond milk with a slow juicer as a base for several cups of cacao.
Still have a question?
Want to know why cacao should not boil, when to add honey, how to store cacao, how much caffeine it contains or which cacao suits you? You will find the full answers in our FAQ.
Explore the world of cacao
Want to know the difference between ceremonial cacao from India and Peru, why our Cacao Bars contain herbs and mushrooms or which cacao suits which moment? We have brought everything together for you in our Cacao Guide.
