Organic Certification is a Pain in the Pod!

Organic Certification is a Pain in the Pod!

Dear Somatites, It will not surprise you at all to learn that Alistair and I buy organic spinach. We have read enough studies about the effects of synthetic pesticides on the human body to do...
Is Chocolate Evil? Some thoughts on the Four Corners Report.

Is Chocolate Evil? Some thoughts on the Four Corners Report.

  Dear Somapals, Some of you will have seen this week’s Four Corners report about cacao farming in Ghana (if you haven’t, you can watch it here). Many of you have emailed us about it,...
The Art of Punctuation (and Slowing Down)

The Art of Punctuation (and Slowing Down)

Dear Somatites, At Soma we believe that a business succeeds when it has something to share, and not if its only goal is to take. Recently we were watching  a video of a friend talking...
Introducing Soma Matcha

Introducing Soma Matcha

Dear Somatribe, Our dream at Soma Cacao is to provide you with everything you need for your daily cup. Like a giant octopus, we constantly have many limbs extended, groping for ways to improve your...
Announcing our newest Soma Origin!

Announcing our newest Soma Origin!

Beloved Somafans! We write to you from bed. We have just flown back on an overnight flight from a hectic trip to Indonesia, and we are exhausted. We plan to spend as much of today...
The History of Ceremonial Cacao: Cryptocurrency & Imperial Drink

The History of Ceremonial Cacao: Cryptocurrency & Imperial Drink

Dear Somamatics, In November 1519, Hernán Cortés, accompanied by 500 Spanish soldiers, fifteen horses, fifteen cannon, and five thousand indigenous allies, passed between the volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, and beheld the city of Tenochtitlán. Bernal...
Prices are Increasing from July 1, 2026

Prices are Increasing from July 1, 2026

Dear Somadosers, Before we discuss boring things, let us begin with our thrilling news: our Mexican and Solomon Islands cacaos came back into stock this week, which means that for the first time since Christmas,...
Cacao and Mother's Day

Cacao and Mother's Day

Dear Somatisers,   Our marketing agency tells us we absolutely must make all of you strongly associate Mother’s Day with Soma Cacao. They have suggested we share images of devoted children bringing their mothers Somas...
There's No Trick to Customer Service: The ABG Principle

There's No Trick to Customer Service: The ABG Principle

In our private world this week, we have been locked in a duel with a twerp company who sold us a faulty ice-bath. It’s been a lot of back-and-forth, take and no give, questioned evidence,...