The Original & World’s Finest 100% Pure Ceremonial Grade Cacao

Cacao is the world's most nutritionally dense and complex food: a SUPERFOOD: Number one source of:

•   Antioxidants

•   Magnesium

•   Chromium

•   Manganese

•   Theobromine

•   Also extremely high in: Iron, Anandamide, PEA, neurotransmitter inhibitors

The power of cacao comes from its unique combination of nutrients and bioactive compounds- not just one element. Theobromine to Caffeine ratio is important in defining Ceremonial Grade Cacao quality.

Theobromine is a cardiovascular stimulant; caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. Theobromine - Gentle, long-lasting cardio-vascular stimulant found almost exclusively in cacao: lifts mood and energy for an extended period (no

crash)

• provides mental focus

•   relaxes smooth muscle tissue

•   dilates blood vessels (vasodilator)

•   acts as a mild diuretic

Psychoactive Compounds Cacao is psychoactive vs. psychedelic/hallucinogenic

.Phenvlethvlamine (PEA): 'love' chemical / Anandamide: 'bliss' chemical/ Neurotransmitter Inhibitors (MAOIs)

PEA: 'love' chemical

Chemical in cacao that

•   increases dopamine production

•   enhances attentiveness and elevated mood helps with athletic performance, depression, mood, weight loss, attention
  Nickname is 'chocolate amphetamine'

Anandamide: 'bliss' chemical

Chemical in cacao:

•   endogenous cannabinoid found in brain

•   neurotransmitter that targets the same brain structures as THC, the active ingredient in cannabis

•   makes us feel high and blissful

Cacao contains anandamide inhibitors that slow its breakdown in the body prolonging its effects

Monoamine Oxidase

Inhibitors: MAOIs: Cacao contains mild MAO inhibitors: maintain mood-altering neurotransmitters in brain. MAO metabolizes serotonin and dopamine;

blocking it reduces depression

Keith's Cacao Selection and Production Process

 *Consults the Cacao Spirit and hand selects his cacao based on its energetic properties

*Direct trade with farmers: pays above fair trade for his cacao

* Prepares the cacao with the minimal processing to retain its purity
All beans are hand-peeled and double inspected for insects or mold - retaining all psychoactive properties of the cacao 

- Supports his local community, working with 30+ families

Integrity throughout the process of the cacao and retaining its purity on all levels