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How to Prepare Ceremonial Cacao Powder (And Why the Source Matters)

How to Prepare Ceremonial Cacao Powder (And Why the Source Matters)

A step-by-step guide to preparing ceremonial cacao powder at home, plus what makes single-origin Criollo cacao from Shanao, Peru worth knowing about.
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Top-down view of a wooden bowl filled with cacao beans and cacao paste chunks on a textured dark countertop, illustrating raw cacao ingredients.

Does cacao have caffeine? Here's what you need to know.

Cacao does contain caffeine, but usually much less than coffee. Learn how cacao compares with coffee, cocoa, chocolate, and Moksha’s drinking cacao options.

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