Walking barefoot across the cool tile floor, her silver face gems twinkling in the sunlight, sound bath practitioner and energy healer Maya Andreeva distributed paper cups filled with brown liquid to ...

Some people say there’s nothing better than chocolate — and as far as we’re concerned, it's absolutely true. But whether you’re a seasoned baker or your expertise stops at the supermarket chocolate ...

You may think you know all there is about chocolate, but cacao beans are only part of the story. With a rich history, cacao has been used as currency, for medicinal remedies, during spiritual rituals, ...

In 2014, during a short stay on the shores of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, walking along a dirt road, I came across a poster for an upcoming event stapled to a telephone pole. It read of a “cacao ceremony ...

Making chocolate is a sacred process, particularly for descendants of the ancient Mesoamerica, and for those looking to reconnect with ancestral practices, like Stephanie Villegas of Xochitl Vegan, a ...

You’ve probably noticed that wellness influencers have been scooping powdered cacao by the spoonful into their drinks and smoothies. You’ve also probably heard them say that cacao has a ton of health ...

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