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Introduce yourself to one of the most authentic and comforting flavours. The purest chocolate cultivated and dried in Peruvian Sun and nurtured by the hands of the Ashaninka Tribe, intensely more antioxident than blueberries, a very high plant based source of iron, packed full of magnesium, has more calcium than cow’s milk, and a great source of four scientifically proven happy chemicals, serotonin, tryptophan, tyrosine and phenylethylamine. It also has heart protective and anticancer properties. It’s a true comforter in a cup and can also be used in smoothies and baking. We serve it as a hot drink at the beginning of our Luxury treatments, Ashmira Botanica Inner Bliss and Ashmira Botanica Pure Alchemy Youth Boosting facial. You can purchase your own 15 day supply for £30 from us direct.
This as a drink is perfect for grounding you pre meditation or mindful moments of rest. It’s that flavour alongside the warmth that’s so soothing on your soul. Awareness of all the nutritional benefits makes it my preferred replacement over mid afternoon coffee or after dinner dessert. A lot of my clients have said they’re enjoying it as a pre sleep drink during their period of winding down. It comforts and relaxes you, your energy and system feel stabilised.
So, take all of what’s been said so far and intensify that, because we provide the most potent and purest form of cacao produced, the solidified ceremonial paste variety. Ours contain higher quantities of beneficial, health-restoring and mood elevating compounds than any other cacao based product on the market (like cacao powder, non-ceremonial cacao paste, dark chocolate, etc).
There are two main varieties of cacao trees, the Criollo and Forastero. While the Forastero has been traditionally bred for sweetness and plant resilience optimal for (commercial chocolate focused) industrial farming, the Criollo is a wild strain which is less hardy and milder in taste, It also has a higher concentration of health restoring and consciousness-alerting compounds such as theobromine, serotonin, proanthocyanidin, anandamide, methylxanthines, tryptophan, phenylethlamine, and many others that when consumed generarate a particularly potent heart warming sensation in the body.
This heart-warming or “heart-opening” sensation is what brings about the uniquely expansive, peaceful, open, and elevated physical and mental states that cacao ceremonies revolve around. The higher the quantity of the bean used to make the paste, the more powerful the sensations from it tend to be.
The Criollo strain also has a wide range of bean and potency variations that change depending on the location and the process through which it is grown.
FAQ What is the ceremony associated with cacao – “Cacao ceremonies are a centuries-old ritual seen as the ultimate heart-opener. In addition to being packed full of vitamins and minerals, cacao increases blood flow to the brain which helps to strengthen awareness and focus. It helps the body to heal, detoxify and to give your immune system a good boost.”
https://medium.com/cacao-ceremonies/what-is-ceremonial-cacao-what-makes-it-ceremonial-9ba9334bc77f
