Would you like to taste cocoa with a unique, delicately spicy taste?

Try the Spirit Ceremonial Cocoa. We have sweetened the 100% cocoa for you with dried cane juice and seasoned with carefully selected spices. You get the perfect cocktail of minerals, vitamins, fibre and antioxidants, but also a drink with an original, sweet and spicy taste.

Indulge in the cocoa ritual, live every moment here and now and facilitate a conscious approach to life. Each sip will bring you the release to be able to open your heart, dissolve fears and anxieties and achieve harmony.

Thanks to the unique ratio of theobromine and caffeine, the cocoa drink will gently stimulate you, while the effect will be more gradual and lasting than, for example, coffee. At the same time, it will improve your mood, help wash away stress and tension, sharpen your mind and awaken your creative side.

In traditional Central American cultures, cacao is used for fatigue, to facilitate recovery, overall strengthening and support childbirth, or breastfeeding. Traditionally, it contributes to normal digestion, improves immunity, alleviates the symptoms of aging, and acts as an aphrodisiac.

Our Ceremonial Cocoa comes from carefully harvested cocoa beans from organic farming and is very gently processed at temperatures up to 42°C, thus respecting the principles of raw diet. The prized Criollo variety is also represented in the selection of varieties. We produce it in small batches right here at BEWIT.

Benefits

• 100% pure and natural product in organic quality
• No synthetic additives, dyes, flavours, preservatives
• Suitable for vegans
• Rich source of antioxidants – helps reduce oxidative stress and slow aging
• Source of minerals (copper, manganese, magnesium, zinc, iron), fibre and valuable fats
• Slightly stimulating, but at the same time soothing
• Improves mood
• Acts as an aphrodisiac
• Releases muscle tension

Cocoa – the precious food of the gods

The true cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) is a tree native to tropical parts of South America. Today it is widespread throughout the tropical belt, widely cultivated in Africa (Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon and others). Its name means „food of the gods“. The fruits are pods about 30 cm long that contain seeds called cocoa beans inside. And it is from them that cocoa is produced, a raw ingredient popular all over the world.

What is ceremonial cocoa?

Ceremonial cocoa is designed for meditation ceremonies and rituals, whether by this ritual you mean a morning moment to yourself with a cup of the delicious drink, or special cocoa circles. We make it with love from quality cocoa beans in organic quality, which have undergone gentle processing to preserve the maximum of beneficial substances in them.

Cocoa ceremonies originated in the 1990s in the context of the New Age movement. They loosely follow the traditions of Central American civilizations such as the Maya and Aztecs. For them, cacao was a sacred and ritualistic ingredient. It was expensive, therefore it was only accessible to selected high-ranking men and it was also used as currency.

What is the difference between chocolate and 100% cocoa mass?

The cocoa mass consists exclusively ground cocoa beans. It can be used pure, e.g. as ceremonial cocoa, or used as raw material for further processing, e.g. for chocolate. Chocolate is then made from cocoa mass, which is tempered and supplemented with sugar or other added ingredients.

Method of use

Ceremonial cocoa is traditionally prepared as a hot drink. Cut the cocoa with a ceramic knife into smaller pieces and pour the desired amount of water, vegetable milk, or herbal or spice decoction.

The liquid you pour over the cocoa should be at a temperature of 70 to 80°C to preserve as much of the beneficial substances as possible. To dissolve and simultaneously create a rich foam, use a whisk (if you have one, the traditional Mexican molinillo), a matcha whisk, or an immersion blender.

Cocoa is traditionally prepared with intention, in a space cleansed with heating agents (palo santo, white sage, copal, etc.), in the presence of the element of fire and music.

Dosage

For 200 ml of drink you will need:

• For beginners, children and drink of more delicate taste: 15–20 g
• For cocoa full of flavour: 20–34 g
• Ceremonial dose: 34–44 g
• Generally recommended maximum daily dose: 50 g

Follow the recommended maximum daily dose because you can overdose on cocoa. Overdose is manifested by headache, very strong palpitations and trembling of the hands. Always follow a drinking regime when drinking cocoa, as it is a diuretic.

Try also

Do you prefer the pure taste of cocoa? Then try BEWIT Ceremonial Cocoa Pure, BIO RAW or BEWIT Ceremonial Cocoa Premium, BIO RAW. If you prefer a milk flavour, try BEWIT Ceremonial Cocoa Cream Spirit, BIO.

Are you a cocoa lover? Take a look at these products as well:

• BEWIT Cocoa Butter, BIO
• BEWIT Cocoa nibs, BIO RAW
• BEWIT Cocoa powder, BIO

Recommended storage

Store in a dry and dark place. Ideally at a temperature between 14–18 °C, up to a maximum of 24 °C, protect against temperature fluctuations. Once opened, store in a tightly sealed container – food moths love cocoa.

Warning

This product does not have a powdery consistency, it is a solid mass, which must be chopped or grated before use. This is not tempered chocolate. Fat and sugar blooms are natural, they are not a defect.

Due to the theobromine and caffeine content in combination, the effects of which can last up to 7 hours, we recommend drinking cocoa rather in the morning.

People with low blood pressure, pregnant and lactating women and young children should indulge in cocoa with caution, or consult a physician.

Ingredients

BIO RAW Cocoa Beans (Theobroma cacao) – 58 % Organic Dried Cane Juice ORGANIC RAW Cinnamon BIO RAW Cardamom (Green Cardamom) ORGANIC RAW Cloves BIO RAW Red Orange Essential Oil BIO RAW Himalayan pink salt

Country of origin

Peru