Wholesale Ceremonial Cacao | Buy Pure Cacao Paste
Buy bulk ceremonial cacao direct from Ecuador. 100% pure stoneground cacao paste, no additives. Traceable supply for wellness brands, holistic facilitators, and distributors.
Technical Sheet
- 100% pure cacao, sugar and additive-free
- Stoneground, block or disk presentation
- Sample from 1kg · limited annual production
Technical Sheet
| Parameter | Technical Specification |
|---|---|
| Variety | Nacional Arriba, Fine Aroma |
| Fermentation | 4 to 5 days in wood boxes (gentle fermentation to preserve active bio-compounds). |
| Moisture | Maximum 1.5%, ensuring solid consistency and bacterial prevention. |
| Physical Format | Solid blocks or pre-dosed disks, traditional cold stoneground process. |
| Sensory Profile | Intense raw cacao aroma, wild floral notes, rounded bitterness, and subtle acidity. |
| Shelf Life | 24 months when stored in a cool, dry place away from strong external odors. |
| Packaging | 20-25 kg cardboard cases with protective food-grade polyethylene inner liners. |
Who Buys Ceremonial Cacao Paste, and For What
Ceremonial cacao is a use, not a grade. There is no certifying body, no legal definition and no laboratory test that turns a paste into ceremonial cacao — what exists is a set of production decisions that buyers in this segment expect, and the traceability to prove they were taken. This is how the segment actually uses our paste.
Ceremony facilitators and retreat programmes
Facilitators buy for a specific dose format and a clean ingredient list: pure paste, nothing added. What they check is variety, that the cacao is fine aroma rather than a high-yield clone, and that the supply will still be the same next season.
Wellness and speciality brands
Brands building a cacao line need a paste that survives their own packing and storage without blooming, plus a documented origin they can put on the label. We supply the record; the brand supplies the claim, within the rules of its own market.
Private label and own-brand lines
For brands developing their own product we work through formulation and approved prototypes before any volume run, because a ceremonial line that is signed off on a sample and then changes at scale damages the brand, not the supplier.
Chocolate makers and pastry
Because the paste is unsweetened pure cacao, chocolate makers and pastry teams use it as a single-origin base, adjusting sugar and butter themselves rather than reverse-engineering someone else's recipe.
What We Supply — and What We Do Not
This is a segment where a lot is claimed and little is documented. We would rather be precise about the boundary than sell a word.
- Pure unsweetened cacao paste from fine-aroma varieties of an ancestral genetic line, produced at our own facility.
- Block formats for commercial supply and 1 to 5 kg sample boxes for evaluation, with a commercial MOQ of 250 kg.
- Private label with a formulation and prototype stage approved by you before any volume production.
- Cadmium and heavy-metal analysis per lot on request, against the limit that applies in your market.
- Traceability to the farm network in Manabí, Esmeraldas and Pichincha.
- FOB Guayaquil for sea freight and FOB Quito (Tababela) for air shipments.
- —No 'ceremonial grade' certificate, because none exists. Any supplier presenting one is presenting a marketing document.
- —No CCN-51 in ceremonial paste — this line is fine aroma only.
- —No organic certification of our own, and no fair trade claim implied by it: they are separate schemes held by specific certified operators.
- —No sugar, dairy, lecithin or flavourings added to the paste.
- —No therapeutic or medical claims. What cacao does in the body is regulated differently in every market, and that statement is not ours to make.
- —No third-party chocolate brands, and no cold-chain-dependent small format without agreeing the temperature conditions first.
Origin & Traceability
Our ceremonial cacao is crafted from selected fine-aroma beans (Nacional Arriba, balao and amelonado, from an ancestral genetic line) harvested across our network of allied farms in Manabí, Esmeraldas and Pichincha. We follow a regenerative, family-farming protocol: chacra polyculture systems with high biodiversity, zero agrochemicals, mountain-microorganism bio-ferments, and preserved 'mother trees' that protect soil microbiota — a process that actively includes women from the community. The harvest is received with a brief harmonizing ritual before processing begins. The grinding process is executed on traditional granite stone mills at low speeds to keep temperatures below 45°C, protecting the delicate active compounds, enzymes, and antioxidants. Each batch has absolute traceability, establishing a transparent chain of custody. This same standard of traceability and regenerative origin is what already supports our exports to demanding wellness markets like Japan.
Origin Resources
Read more about our process and the origin of our fine aroma cocoa.
Formats & MOQ
We cater to wellness distributors, cacao brands, and spiritual centers. Our standard B2B commercial MOQ is 250 kg. For initial product trials or private label evaluation, we provide 1 to 5 kg sample boxes dispatched via express international air freight.
B2B Purchasing Process
Step 1
Paste RFQ: Contact us with your volume requirements, presentation preference (blocks or disks), and shipping address.
Step 2
Sample Evaluation: We dispatch physical samples for solubility, texture, and flavor profile testing in your laboratory.
Step 3
Technical Spec Sign-off: We finalize packaging options, private label requests, and quality parameters.
Step 4
Shipping & Cargo: We export your order with temperature-controlled logistics to prevent fat blooming.
Food Safety
Under the European Union Regulation No 488/2014, the maximum cadmium level for chocolate with 50% or more cocoa solids is 0.80 mg/kg, and for pure cocoa mass or powder, it is 0.60 mg/kg. We offer ICP-MS cadmium testing per batch on request, backed by the plant's ongoing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification, so your compliance documentation is ready before shipment.
B2B Frequently Asked Questions
What makes this cacao ceremonial grade?↓
Is the ceremonial cacao paste free from sugar and dairy?↓
Do you offer private label packaging for wellness brands?↓
How should I store ceremonial cacao to prevent fat blooming?↓
What Incoterms do you use for ceremonial paste?↓
Is there such a thing as certified ceremonial cacao?↓
Why do you exclude CCN-51 from this line?↓
Can you supply small formats for direct consumer use?↓
Do you make health claims about ceremonial cacao?↓
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