High-Amazon Basin Ceremonial Grade Cacao
Rich and complex, featuring bold berry flavors, classic chocolate undertones, and delicate floral accents.
- 1 ingredient: ceremonial cacao only
- Independently lab‑tested for heavy metals; always below Prop 65
Sourced from the High Amazon basin along the Marañón River in Peru’s Amazonas region, this cacao grows in lush rainforest where wild trees thrive year‑round under the canopy. Consistent rain, rich jungle soils, and shade-grown cultivation produce beans with a deep, layered flavor and strong life force. Harvested and tended by Awajún families who steward these forests, this origin reflects a long relationship between people, river, and cacao. Producers choose this origin for its resilience in a remote environment and the distinctive, grounding character that High Amazon cacao develops through careful small‑batch fermentation and drying.
This cacao is carried on the back for at least 4 hours before arriving to the nearest river, where then is transported in boat to get to the nearest road.
Why you’d choose this origin
- Flavor: Bold and earthy with notes of roasted nuts, dark fruit, and a subtle jungle‑floral finish.
- Use case: Great for deeper ceremony, somatic or emotional work, and moments when you want to feel especially grounded and held.
- Energy: Strong, steady theobromine-led lift that builds gradually and sustains focus and stamina without the spike‑and‑crash of coffee.
How to use?
- 1. Add 4 cacao coins (or 21 g chopped cacao) to a cup and cover with a bit of hot water.
- 2. Wait 45-60 seconds, stir. This is your cacao base.
- 3. Add ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, white pepper, and honey (optional). Mix.
- 4. Add 6 oz of water or milk (hot or cold), then stir or blend.
- 5. Enjoy — play with the spices and make it your own.
Directly sourced from small family farms on the northern coast of Peru, in Morropón, Piura.
Birthplace of Cacao
Just miles from our Amazon Basin origin lies Huaca Montegrande, an archaeological site where researchers have discovered some of the oldest known traces of cacao use on Earth.
Dating back over 5,000 years, this sacred ceremonial center suggests that the upper Amazon was not just a growing region — but one of cacao’s earliest homes.
Long before chocolate bars and global trade, cacao was revered here.
Today, our cacao is sourced from the same broader region — river-fed rainforest soils that have nurtured cacao since ancient times.
For us, this isn’t just origin.
It’s continuity.
When you drink cacao from this region, you are tasting a lineage that stretches back thousands of years — from sacred sites to your cup.
Ethically Sourced
We work directly with the Awajun community, an indigenous community deep in the Amazon. Through hands-on training, equipment, and premium pay, we help them elevate quality and preserve traditional post-harvest methods.
This allows us to offer cacao from regions with the highest genetic diversity on Earth — wild strains packed with nutrients, vibrant flavor, and unmistakable authenticity.
Let customers speak for us
Never to late too start a journey
Love these! Will be buying more from this brand
Very nice coins, taste is great with a little ginger, cardamom, white pepper, honey and frothed cream!
Just tried the High Amazon paste (was using a powder previously) and the difference is night and day. So much flavor and body, more like a fine coffee. Immediately ordered a larger bag! Love that they test for heavy metals. Will try their other variety next. What a treat from a business with excellent practices.
I am very much enjoying this cacao in my coffee. It gives me a nice energy boost and is quite tasty.
Just started adding this ceremonial cacao to my daily routine. I'm loving it. Sometimes I have 3 discs with hot water and milk, adding cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and pepper. Delicious. Other days, I drop a discount or 2 into my coffee. I'm hooked.
All the types of cacao I've tried from cacao adventures have been excellent, but tropical desert is my favorite.
It's the best cacao I've ever tried. It's very fruity and unique; you can definitely taste the tangerine and brown sugar notes.
I love that cacao adventures uses original strains of chocolate originating from specific regions, and that they test for heavy metals.
Cacao adventures has been the best ceremonial cacao I've tried! I tried Keith's, Cacao, which is one of the biggest names in ceremonial cacao, but it was honestly bland compared to cacao adventures.
Highly recommend this company 👍
I have recently bought a few items from cacao adventures and I can say it truly the best.
Not only the quality of the products, but the customer service too.
I received a personal note, even thou I was not concerned with the delivery, that’s truly caring about your customers and I really appreciated. Thank you!
As a chocolate lover I wasn't sure where to start, so I ordered this sample pack and was very pleased. The shipping was lightning quick, the packaging was gorgeous, and thank you for the explanations and the recipe. It was so helpful! There's something for everyone here. I like the unmilked chocolate because it was still very pure and healthy compared to all the sugary milk chocolate out there. The next level was probably my favorite, but the unsweetened ceremonial cacao was still delicious and I actually mixed some of each at times and other times I did just pure samples, blending them in hot macadamia nut milk with a little bit of nutmeg. Really yummy way to get healthy chocolate benefits!
Cannot tell yet if the wafers are helping. I am enjoying them daily and hoping Cocoa Adventures will provide some of the benefits advertised.
High Amazon Basin - Ceremonial Cacao FAQ
This origin is deep and berry-forward with classic chocolate richness and delicate floral accents. Grown in humid, river-fed rainforest soils, it expresses complexity and depth — fuller and more layered than lighter desert-grown profiles.
Because it is pure, unsweetened cacao paste, the flavor is bold — but not harsh. Many describe it as rich and expansive rather than bitter. You can adjust sweetness or spices to suit your preference.
High Amazon Basin cacao grows in humid rainforest terroir near the Marañón river system, producing:
- Deeper chocolate tones
- Bold berry notes
- Floral complexity
Tropical Desert cacao from Piura is brighter and more citrus-forward.
This origin is ideal if you prefer depth over brightness.
We work with native cacao genetics from the Amazon Basin — one of the most genetically diverse cacao regions on Earth. These are not high-yield commodity hybrids.
Preservation of native strains is part of our mission.
Yes.
Every production lot is independently tested for:
- Lead (Pb)
- Cadmium (Cd)
- Salmonella
We publish our lab results transparently so you can review the data behind your ritual.
For a daily ritual: 21 g is our serving size.
For a deeper ceremonial serving: 35–45g
If you are new, begin with a smaller amount and increase gradually.
Ceremonial cacao contains small amounts of caffeine but is primarily rich in theobromine - often experienced as a gentle, sustained lift without the sharp spikes associated with coffee.
Many explorers describe it as grounded clarity.
Many people enjoy High Amazon cacao as part of their daily ritual. Start gently and listen to your body.
If pregnant or managing a medical condition, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Cacao contains natural cacao butter and can soften in warm weather. If melting occurs, simply allow it to return to room temperature — quality and safety are not affected.
This is direct-trade, small-batch cacao sourced from remote Amazonian communities.
We pay a premium above New York commodity reference prices — without middlemen.
- You are paying for:
- Native genetics
- Direct relationships
- Independent testing
- Preservation of biodiversity
- Craft at origin
This is not commodity cocoa.
This region lies near Huaca Montegrande, where researchers discovered some of the oldest known traces of cacao use on Earth.
When you drink cacao from this region, you are experiencing one of cacao’s most ancient and biodiverse homes.
It’s not just flavor.
It’s lineage.
