COMPARE OUR CEREMONIAL CACAOs
| ECUADOR | PERU | MEXICO | DAINTREE | KARKAR ISLAND | SOLOMON ISLANDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TASTES (FLAVOUR NOTES) | Roast banana, liquorice, cedar, butter | Grated macadamia, white pepper, cinnamon | Dates, toffee, cranberry, tangy | Almond, cognac, roasted apple | Earthy, malted barley, molasses | Smoky, rich, velvety, tea-like notes |
| VIBES (FEELING) | Nourishing, sprightly, robust | Energetic, zesty, playful | Dynamic, bold, creative | Grounding, tender, uplifting | Restful, sweet, soothing | Grounding, warming, calm |
| SUITS (BEST FOR) | Morning walk, a day in nature | Workouts, deadlines, exams, power-cleaning | Ceremonies, journalling, dance, creative projects | Slow mornings, sharing, sunrise rituals | Evenings, nervous-system-friendly cups | Meditation, reflective pauses |
| KUDOS (SELLING POINTS) | Heirloom Nacional hybrid, fine-aroma cacao; small-holder Amazonian farmers | Certified organic, ethically sourced, indigenous-led supply chain | Gold Cacao of Excellence Award (2021), heirloom “almendra blanca” | Certified organic, Australian-grown cacao, extremely rare | Very low caffeine, gentle and beginner-friendly, grown in volcanic soil | Very low caffeine, high theobromine, social enterprise |
| CERTIFIED ORGANIC¹ | ||||||
| PRICE (500 G BAG) | $69.95 | $59.95 | $69.95 | $74.95 | $67.95 | $59.95 |
| CAFFEINE (MG)² | 38.49 | 47.5 | 45 | 42.5 | 23.25 | 17 |
| THEOBROMINE (MG)² | 181.5 | 222.5 | 245 | 250 | 150 | 250 |
¹ Certified Organic: Only Peru and Daintree origins are made from certified organic cacao beans.
Our Solomon Islands origin was certified organic until recently but did not renew due to increasing cost and complexity.
Our Mexican, Ecuadorian and Karkar Island cacaos are grown traditionally and without synthetic pesticides, but certification is often cost-prohibitive for smallholder farmers.
² Per 25 g serve.
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TASTES: Grated macadamia, white pepper and cinnamon; crisp mouthfeel, very smooth finish
VIBES: Energetic, zesty, playful
SUITS: Physical exercise, deadlines and exams; vigorous performance of household chores
KUDOS: The cacao you'd take home to your mum: smooth, delightful flavour; sustainably and organically grown by an indigenous collective in association with the CARE Foundation, RFUK, and NESsT; awarded the 2019 Equator Prize by the United Nations Development Project
TASTES: Malted barley, molasses, caramel (note: this is a flavour profile - not an ingredients list!).
VIBES: Restful, sweet, blissy
SUITS: Rainy afternoons in front of the fire, cosy nightcap
KUDOS: accessible chocolatey-rich flavour with a gentle personality. Winner of silver medals at the Australian Fine Food Awards and Cocow Warwariga, PNG's hyper-competitive cacao show. A great cacao to start with.
TASTES: Almond, cognac, roasted apple
VIBES: Grounding, tender, smiley
SUITS: Sunrise with a loved one, family picnic
KUDOS: Sustainably grown in the pristine Daintree region of Far North Queensland. Top-50 shortlisted at the global Cacao of Excellence Awards, 2015.
TASTES: Dates, toffee, cranberry
VIBES: Dynamic, bold, creative
SUITS: A ceremony, a hike, journalling, a dance class; plucking up the courage to finally start painting again
KUDOS: Unique, heirloom cacao strain from a family farm in the heartland of cacao farming, gold medal winner at the global Cacao of Excellence Awards (2021)
TASTES: Smoky, rich, velvet; tobacco or Russian Caravan notes
VIBES: Soft, grounding, warming
SUITS: A mid-morning break, an afternoon ramble
KUDOS: Richly-flavoured cacao grown by a social enterprise, winner of two gold stars at the prestigious Great Taste Awards
TASTES: Roast banana, liquorice, cedar, butter
VIBES: Nourishing, sprightly, robust
SUITS: Morning walk, a day in nature
KUDOS: Heirloom Nacional hybrid, fine-aroma cacao; small-holder Amazonian farmers
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Soma Cacao offers rich, delicious ceremonial cacao with unique flavors. Customers rave about its taste, texture, and positive effects. The single-origin cacaos are ethically sourced, providing a superior, mindful experience. Excellent customer service and quic...