From how to prepare it to what’s inside—here are the top questions:
A little, but only a fraction of the levels in coffee. Cacao naturally contains trace caffeine, but most of the lift comes from theobromine, which many people experience as steadier and calmer than coffee.
Not quite. Chocolate includes sugar, and often dairy and emulsifiers. Kampura Ceremonial Cacao is one ingredient: 100% cacao—no sugar, no additives.
Cut a piece from the block or use our pre-broken pieces. Melt in just-below boiling water or milk, then whisk or blend until smooth. Enjoy straight or add spices, sweetener to taste.
Absolutely. Use it in desserts, energy bites, smoothies, sauces, or oatmeal—anywhere you’d use chocolate but want a richer, cleaner base.
Yes. Every batch is tested for heavy metals and verified for key nutrients like theobromine, magnesium, and polyphenols. We know what's in our cacao so you know what’s in your cup.
Yes to both! Learn more about bulk cacao pricing here. We also offer white-label cacao with custom packaging. You focus on your customers and we’ll handle the craft.
No. Our cacao is fermented and lightly roasted, then stone-ground. It’s minimally processed, but not “raw” under strict raw-food definitions. Even un-roasted cacao that is fermented and dried reaches temperature above raw food guidelines.
Start with 15–25 g (½–1 oz) per cup. If you’re sensitive to stimulants, begin small and adjust.
Contains only cacao. Naturally vegan, dairy-free, soy-free, and gluten-free. Made without nuts, though facilities handling may use tree nuts, legumes in other products.
Keep sealed, cool, dry, and dark (ideally below 72°F/22°C). Best within 12–18 months, but ground cacao doesn't really spoil if stored correctly. Avoid refrigeration to prevent moisture absorption.
Grown, fermented, roasted, and stone-ground in Guatemala; shipped directly to your door.
Cacao is a natural stimulant via theobromine and small amount of caffeine. If pregnant, nursing, or managing a condition, consult your healthcare provider.
A cacao bean is roughly 50/50 cocoa solids and cocoa butter, the fat. Ceremonial cacao is whole cacao mass (cacao liquor) with its natural cocoa butter intact. Cocoa powder is defatted with its cocoa butter removed. It behaves differently in recipes from whole cacao mass, paste, liquor.
Heirloom cacao beans are beans valued for their unique, complex flavors and historical significance, rather than just high yield, preserving biodiversity lost in modern agriculture. We are heirloom-designated by the Heirloom Cacao Preservation Fund. A limited number of producers worldwide have this distinction. At Kampura, we have over 150 cacao varieties. We have the largest germplasm collection in the region.
It is a holistic farming approach focused on restoring and enhancing soil health, biodiversity, and ecosystem vitality. Kampura has been working to increase soil health for years. We've applied innovative organic products that return and increase beneficial bacteria, yeast and fungi to our soil. This increases the root systems of our plants making them less dependent on inputs. Kampura is a thriving ecosystem for plants, insects, reptiles, birds and other animal species.
Our regenerative forest has created thriving plants that get all of their nutrient requirements from their increased root system. A regenerated soil has an increased interchange with microorganisms and plants, creating higher nutrient density in everything we grow. We have test results that show that our cacao has more protein, fiber, iron, magnesium, calcium than the average cacao. Results also show that our cacao is heavy metal safe, far below the minimum-allowed levels. We regularly perform third-party quality analysis and heavy metals testing of our cacao beans.
Your purchase provides resources to maintain organic nutrition for the soil, promoting an ecosystem of wild-life and nature. It also ensures living income for communities and families, and promotes healthy nutritional cacao prolonging quality of life to people around the world. We are a new model for forest generation that reduces climate change, creates year-round living incomes for more than 300 families to reduce extreme poverty. Not to forget, your purchase helps us continue to create products with nutrient density to elevate your wellness.
There are many families that support our tropical agroforestry project of 1.5 million plants and 750,000 trees. We provide year-round living income to more than 300 families. We have created a sustainable, regenerative forest that provides abundance for all: land, people and life.
Cacao of excellence is the most important cacao competition in the world. There is a competition every two years and the award goes to the cacao farmer. The first part is a competition for the best cacaos in a producing country. The winners of each producing country then compete at the world stage. Kampura has won the best cacao in Guatemala in the 2023 and 2025 editions. At the world stage Kampura has won top 50 cacao in the world in 2023 and 2025 edition. The consistency to be the best in Guatemala and top in the world is what makes us proud. We have verification that our beans are some of the best in the world.
Guatemala has a rich tradition of growing cacao for over 4000 years dating back to the ancient Mayas, 1800 B.C. It is one of the most important crops for the Maya communities to this day. It is used today as a beverage to celebrate the most important events of a person's life. The tradition and sentiment placed on cacao transcends any economic value. This rich heritage, cultural value and emotional importance is inside every Kampura cacao bean.
A little, but only a fraction of the levels in coffee. Cacao naturally contains trace caffeine, but most of the lift comes from theobromine, which many people experience as steadier and calmer than coffee.
Cut a piece from the block or use our pre-broken pieces. Melt in just-below boiling water or milk, then whisk or blend until smooth. Enjoy straight or add spices, sweetener to taste.
Yes. Every batch is tested for heavy metals and verified for key nutrients like theobromine, magnesium, and polyphenols. We know what's in our cacao so you know what’s in your cup.
No. Our cacao is fermented and lightly roasted, then stone-ground. It’s minimally processed, but not “raw” under strict raw-food definitions. Even un-roasted cacao that is fermented and dried reaches temperature above raw food guidelines.
Contains only cacao. Naturally vegan, dairy-free, soy-free, and gluten-free. Made without nuts, though facilities handling may use tree nuts, legumes in other products.
Grown, fermented, roasted, and stone-ground in Guatemala; shipped directly to your door.
A cacao bean is roughly 50/50 cocoa solids and cocoa butter, the fat. Ceremonial cacao is whole cacao mass (cacao liquor) with its natural cocoa butter intact. Cocoa powder is defatted with its cocoa butter removed. It behaves differently in recipes from whole cacao mass, paste, liquor.
It is a holistic farming approach focused on restoring and enhancing soil health, biodiversity, and ecosystem vitality. Kampura has been working to increase soil health for years. We've applied innovative organic products that return and increase beneficial bacteria, yeast and fungi to our soil. This increases the root systems of our plants making them less dependent on inputs. Kampura is a thriving ecosystem for plants, insects, reptiles, birds and other animal species.
Your purchase provides resources to maintain organic nutrition for the soil, promoting an ecosystem of wild-life and nature. It also ensures living income for communities and families, and promotes healthy nutritional cacao prolonging quality of life to people around the world. We are a new model for forest generation that reduces climate change, creates year-round living incomes for more than 300 families to reduce extreme poverty. Not to forget, your purchase helps us continue to create products with nutrient density to elevate your wellness.
Cacao of excellence is the most important cacao competition in the world. There is a competition every two years and the award goes to the cacao farmer. The first part is a competition for the best cacaos in a producing country. The winners of each producing country then compete at the world stage. Kampura has won the best cacao in Guatemala in the 2023 and 2025 editions. At the world stage Kampura has won top 50 cacao in the world in 2023 and 2025 edition. The consistency to be the best in Guatemala and top in the world is what makes us proud. We have verification that our beans are some of the best in the world.
Not quite. Chocolate includes sugar, and often dairy and emulsifiers. Kampura Ceremonial Cacao is one ingredient: 100% cacao—no sugar, no additives.
Absolutely. Use it in desserts, energy bites, smoothies, sauces, or oatmeal—anywhere you’d use chocolate but want a richer, cleaner base.
Yes to both! Learn more about bulk cacao pricing here. We also offer white-label cacao with custom packaging. You focus on your customers and we’ll handle the craft.
Start with 15–25 g (½–1 oz) per cup. If you’re sensitive to stimulants, begin small and adjust.
Keep sealed, cool, dry, and dark (ideally below 72°F/22°C). Best within 12–18 months, but ground cacao doesn't really spoil if stored correctly. Avoid refrigeration to prevent moisture absorption.
Cacao is a natural stimulant via theobromine and small amount of caffeine. If pregnant, nursing, or managing a condition, consult your healthcare provider.
Heirloom cacao beans are beans valued for their unique, complex flavors and historical significance, rather than just high yield, preserving biodiversity lost in modern agriculture. We are heirloom-designated by the Heirloom Cacao Preservation Fund. A limited number of producers worldwide have this distinction. At Kampura, we have over 150 cacao varieties. We have the largest germplasm collection in the region.
Our regenerative forest has created thriving plants that get all of their nutrient requirements from their increased root system. A regenerated soil has an increased interchange with microorganisms and plants, creating higher nutrient density in everything we grow. We have test results that show that our cacao has more protein, fiber, iron, magnesium, calcium than the average cacao. Results also show that our cacao is heavy metal safe, far below the minimum-allowed levels. We regularly perform third-party quality analysis and heavy metals testing of our cacao beans.
There are many families that support our tropical agroforestry project of 1.5 million plants and 750,000 trees. We provide year-round living income to more than 300 families. We have created a sustainable, regenerative forest that provides abundance for all: land, people and life.
Guatemala has a rich tradition of growing cacao for over 4000 years dating back to the ancient Mayas, 1800 B.C. It is one of the most important crops for the Maya communities to this day. It is used today as a beverage to celebrate the most important events of a person's life. The tradition and sentiment placed on cacao transcends any economic value. This rich heritage, cultural value and emotional importance is inside every Kampura cacao bean.
Taste the Forest-Grown Difference
Every block and bag of pieces comes from restored land, careful craft, and community-powered agriculture—grown and stone-ground in Guatemala, lab-tested for quality.
