SUMMARY
HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR SOMA CACAO
All our cacaos are single-origin, meaning that each has a unique flavour and nutritional profile.
All are made from whole-bean cacao, antioxidant-rich, packed with essential minerals, and brimming with bliss compounds and happy hormones. All have won international awards, and all are sourced from small, sustainable farms.
All our cacaos are brilliant, but which is the cacao for you?
Everyone has a different favourite at Soma Cacao.
Our general recommendation is to grab a STARTER PACK to try out a few different varieties, and let your tastebuds choose for you.
For those with a talent for research and careful decision-making, we've also put together a comprehensive breakdown of the flavour and personality of each of our beloved cacaos (read on).
$18.95
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
$18.95
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.
$18.95
BRAND NEW ORIGIN!
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
$19.95
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.
$18.95
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)
$17.95
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
| ECUADOR | PERU | MEXICO | DAINTREE | KARKAR ISLAND | SOLOMON ISLANDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KUDOS (SELLING POINTS) | Small-holder Amazonian farmers. Oldest known source of cacao. | Partnership with Rainforest Foundation UK & CARE Foundation. UNDP Equator Prize (2019). NESsT Enterprise funded. | Gold Cacao of Excellence Award (2021). | The only commercially available certified organic Australian-grown cacao. | Rich volcanic soil, untouched tropical island. Silver, Cocoa Warwagira national cocoa show. | Kosher, fully traceable. Great Taste Award-winner. Direct farmer social enterprise model. |
| 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 |
| CERTIFIED ORGANIC¹ | ||||||
| PREDOMINANT BEAN TYPE² | Arriba Nacional | Criollo | Almendra blanca (criollo) | Trinitario hybrids | Trinitario hybrids | Amelonado and Trinitario |
| PRICE (PER 500 G BAG) | $69.95 | $59.95 | $69.95 | $74.95 | $67.95 | $59.95 |
| CAFFEINE (PER 25 G) | 38.49 mg | 47.5 mg | 45 mg | 42.5 mg | 23.25 mg | 17 mg |
| THEOBROMINE (PER 25 G) | 181.5 mg | 222.5 mg | 245 mg | 250 mg | 150 mg | 250 mg |
| POLYPHENOLS (PER 25 G) | 425 mg | 275 mg | 235 mg | 225 mg | 148 mg | 213 mg |
| FLAVANOLS (PER 25 G) | 325 mg | 190 mg | 157.5 mg | 150 mg | 77.5 mg | 157.5 mg |
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 The traditional trinity of “Criollo, Forastero and Trinitario” is now considered an oversimplified system and does not capture cacao’s true genetic diversity or the ongoing evolution and cross-breeding of cacao varieties.
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Let customers speak for us
My new 2nd fave!
My new second favourite cacao (Daintree is my fave) it’s beautiful with a little ginger & cinnamon. Plus it’s the highest in polyphenols! So win win!!
Great little frother
Handy to store, works well and love that it’s rechargeable
I tried the starter pack anl like all of them....don't know yet my favourite!
Peruvian is my fav
Amazing hot chocolate, I prepare it every night before I go to bed and it's a ritual to me, I used other cacao, but nobody is as good as this one!
Best frother I have bought and I've had a few. Excellent quality and works a treat ...
Actually really useful!
I got this because it was shiny and gold and I can never find my measuring spoons. But it is actually helpful. I keep it with my cacao and easy to not think about how much I'm putting in my drink.
Prompt delivery. Delicious and nutritious. Will definitely be reordering.
Pregnancy saviour
I was a skeptic. Soooo delicious with oat milk and lovely during pregnancy
Beautifully made and practical too
Beautifully made and practical too. A small luxury and a delight to use!
Best Cocao
This cocao is outstanding. Tastes delicious. Gives you such a boost, smooth in texture. Ilook forward to my cup of cacoa everyday. I even make iced cocoa for the hot weather
Yum. Best health suppliment a person can have every morning.
Our favourite origin of cocao. So smooth and chocolaty. A great way to start each morning
Love this origin. This is the first time we’ve tried the Solomon Island one and we are loving it
Delicious, one of our go to origins
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