{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"rukux-ulew-heart-of-the-earth-ceremonial-cacao-block","title":"RUK'U'X ULEW ~Heart of the Earth~ CEREMONIAL CACAO - 227g BLOCK","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"bgLayers_comp-lps28xgr__item-kel2ntrs\" data-hook=\"bgLayers\" data-motion-part=\"BG_LAYER\" class=\"MW5IWV\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgMedia_comp-lps28xgr__item-kel2ntrs\" data-motion-part=\"BG_MEDIA\" class=\"VgO9Yg\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mesh-id=\"comp-lps28xgr__item-kel2ntrsinlineContent\" data-testid=\"inline-content\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mesh-id=\"comp-lps28xgr__item-kel2ntrsinlineContent-gridContainer\" data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-lps28xhg__item-kel2ntrs\" class=\"MazNVa comp-lps28xhg wixui-image\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"linkElement\" class=\"j7pOnl\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-lps28xht__item-kel2ntrs\" class=\"HcOXKn c9GqVL QxJLC3 lq2cno comp-lps28xht wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eWorld-famous women's collective artisanal ceremonial cacao from Lake  Atitlán, Guatemala.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-lps28xhz__item-kel2ntrs\" class=\"HcOXKn c9GqVL QxJLC3 lq2cno comp-lps28xhz wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-lps28xi6__item-kel2ntrs\" class=\"HcOXKn c9GqVL QxJLC3 lq2cno comp-lps28xi6 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e100% Cacao. 100% Kaakao. 100% Kakao.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eSmooth \u0026amp; creamy, *farmed with zero pesticides. Produced in San Marcos de la Laguna, Guatemala - by a women’s collective owned by indigenous mother \u0026amp; entrepreneur Cecilia Mendoza Chiyal. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYour purchase helps support 11 women with full-time work, in a gentle \u0026amp; pleasant environment where individual needs are lovingly considered. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTo prepare as a beverage, the cacao is chopped into small pieces so that it becomes easier to melt.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eCan also be used for other recipes or to make your own healthy, sugar-free chocolates. To make your own chocolate: using a double boiler, mix 1 part cacao + 1 part cacao butter + 1\/3 sweetener (we recommend maple syrup).  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e*Better than organic, this cacao is grown on biodiverse farms without the use of pesticides; however, to lower the cost for consumers - the collective does not pay for organic certification. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCeremonial cacao is not only safe during pregnancy \u0026amp; while breastfeeding, it is used  by Mayan midwives! Cacao is also a great plant ally for menstruating humans.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_40 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eEvery block purchased comes with an informational postcard explaining: suggested dosing \u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_40 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003ehow to prepare your own cup of cacao. Choose from English, Finnish or Swedish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"comp-lps28xi6__item1\" class=\"HcOXKn c9GqVL QxJLC3 lq2cno comp-lps28xi6 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Mayan ceremonial Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCeremonial cacao products are produced in the most ethical, sustainable \u0026amp; regenerative ways possible - with respect \u0026amp; reciprocity to the earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"HcOXKn c9GqVL QxJLC3 lq2cno comp-lps28xi6 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eTheobroma cacao is the tree - native to Central \u0026amp; South America - from which all cacao, cocoa \u0026amp; chocolate products originate.  Theobroma is Latin for ‘food of the gods.’  Cacao is an Olmec term meaning ‘bitter’ and ‘water.’ \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eCeremonial cacao is made by indigenous Mayan communities, following ancient methods of harvesting \u0026amp; preserving the seeds collected from the fruit of the Theobroma cacao tree.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eAfter farming - according to ancient methods of planting that follow the cycles of the earth, moon and sun; the cacao is harvested from mature trees - twice a year. From inside the cacao fruits, cacao seeds are collected, fermented \u0026amp; sun-dried at the farm. From there they are transported to the women's collective, where the cacao seeds are roasted over wood fire, peeled \u0026amp; grinded. The resulting liquified paste is poured into molds where it hardens into circular cacao blocks or “tortillas.” To prepare as a beverage, the cacao is chopped into small pieces so that it becomes easier to melt. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eA SUPERFOOD \u0026amp; SACRED PLANT OF THE MAYA NATIONS: Packed with nutrients that boost mood, ease stress \u0026amp; help fight disease, this gentle \u0026amp; sacred heart-opening plant has been a central component of Mayan culture, midwifery \u0026amp; community life for thousands of years. 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