A Love Letter to Cacao
Cacao is a love letter written by the earth. Each bean carries the devotion of those who tend it, the whispers of the soil, and the ancient medicine of ceremony. Every cup is an invitation to remember your own magic, to soften and open, and to reconnect with the world around you. May this cacao awaken joy in your spirit, tenderness in your heart, and the sacred knowing that you are part of a greater web of love and life. May it stir your soul, illuminate your being, and invite your heart to bloom.
A Commitment to Ethical Cacao
At Seed of Love, our mission goes beyond cacao—it’s about fostering connection, care, and respect for both people and the planet. Through our partnership with Cacao Source, every bean is traceable to a single origin, sourced from small-scale Mayan farming communities across three regions of Guatemala: Suchitepequez on the Pacific front, Alta Verapaz in the central north, and Izabal on the Caribbean front. These communities grow rare strains of cacao within biodiverse, food-forest ecosystems, guided by centuries of ancestral knowledge. Each farm meets rigorous standards for organic soils, fair and empowering wages, and sustainable stewardship of the land.
Women’s collectives, traditional practices, and regenerative farming methods are supported at every step, ensuring each harvest reflects devotion, care, and respect. Every batch of ceremonial cacao is kept separate by origin, preserving its distinct aroma, flavor, and story. Through this practice, Cacao Source honors the farmers, their communities, and the sacred lineage of cacao, offering lovers of cacao around the world a chance to connect deeply with its journey. By choosing Seed of Love Cacao, you participate in a movement rooted in transparency, reverence, and heart-centered connection, supporting a sacred plant, the communities who cultivate it, and the ancestral wisdom it carries.
Rooted in Wellness
Cacao is a superfood, packed with nutrients that energize and support wellness:
- Magnesium: more than any other plant-based source, for heart, muscle, and nerves
- Antioxidants & flavonoids: protect cells and support circulation
- Gentle, plant-based energy: natural caffeine without coffee jitters
- Mood-boosting compounds: PEA lifts spirits and promotes well-being
- Fiber & digestive support: aids gut health and balance
The Medicine Within
Opens the Heart: Softens your inner world, supporting connection and compassion.
Sparks Creativity: Invites inspiration, intuition, and imaginative flow.
Deepens Inner Wisdom: Guides clarity, insight, and intuitive knowing.
Grounds Your Energy: Anchors you in the present, helping you settle into your body.
Enhances Emotional Presence: Creates space for gentle release and healing.
Uplifts Your Spirit: Boosts bliss molecules like anandamide and theobromine, supporting openness and inner light.
What you'll need to prepare
- 25–40 g chopped cacao (we love 25 g for a heart-opening dose)
- 1 cup hot water (not boiling — cacao is sensitive to heat)
- Pinch of salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- Optional -1 tsp tahini
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- Tiny pinch of cayenne
Why:
-Cinnamon warms and energizes.
-Tahini helps emulsify and absorb nutrients.
-Salt grounds and balances flavor.
-Cayenne amplifies cacao’s natural energy.
How to prepare your cup of love
- Chop your cacao. You can pre-chop and store it airtight, or chop it fresh each time — infusing it with gratitude and intention.
- Heat your water gently, never to a boil, to preserve cacao’s delicate compounds.
- Blend all ingredients with blender or hand held immersion blender until smooth and frothy — this allows the natural fats to fully merge with the cacao.
- Pour into your favorite cup. Notice the unique bubbles, texture, and iridescence that form.
Create Your Ceremony
There’s no single way to commune with cacao.
You can:
- Offer gratitude for the day
- Ask your heart a question
- Move, sing, or meditate
- Simply sit in presence
- Do anything you want its your ceremony.
We love to light a candle at the beginning and blow it out at the end — a simple way to open and close your ceremony with intention.
However you choose to prepare your cacao, may each sip bring you closer to your heart.
Our cacao story
In 2024, I traveled to Guatemala at the beginning of a new chapter in my life. The trip was sparked by a dream—a quiet nudge I felt called to follow. I went with the intention of deepening my relationship with cacao, not realizing I was heading to the birthplace of cacao ceremony itself.
Seed of Love began soon after, from the little camper van I was living in while rerooting my life. What started as a personal love for cacao became something much bigger: a path of service, connection, and devotion. Cacao quietly guided me back to my truest self, and sharing her felt like the natural next step.
I pour my creative energy into this project every day, and I didn’t realize at the start what a powerful outlet it would be. My sister helped bring the packaging to life, I crafted the brand by hand, and I began serving cacao at festivals straight from the van. Through door deliveries, face-to-face connections, and conversations with people across the community, a web of heart-led connection began to form—one genuine exchange at a time.
My intention has always been simple: to share the medicine that changed my life, to build community rooted in warmth and authenticity, and to remind people that cacao is for everyone, no matter where they are on their path. Today, growing Seed of Love from my new home on the Sunshine Coast of BC, I continue to follow that devotion—crafting offerings that open the heart, spark connection, and weave us back into the beauty of being human, together.
With love & cacao,
Jess
