Cal Family's Cacao
Farmers: Margarito Cal & Family
Watershed & Region: Columbia River - San Pedro, Toledo District, Southern Belize
Refined Cacao Paste (liquor): Traditional 2 day Ferment, Washed & Dried Beans, Roasted, Winnowed, and Stone Melanged for 12-24 Hours, Untempered
The Journey: While paddling our kayak along the Columbia River to and from Ignacio & Senvoias, we always love to admire the different farms we see along the riverbank. One in particular stands out with its beautiful flowers and biodiverse agro-forest to give the cacao and hummingbirds a nice shade canopy to thrive under. As we were paddling past this time, we met a family who were spear fishing for the Red Headed Chiclid, known as the Tuba to the Maya, and were directed to the Cal’s family owned shop in the village to inquire about cacao beans from Margarito, the man who tends this land so beautifully. We are happy to have the opportunity to support this family and the way they tend to the land and look forward to cultivating a deeper relationship with them and their farm in the future!
454g Brick :: $50.00 + s&h
Farmers: Margarito Cal & Family
Watershed & Region: Columbia River - San Pedro, Toledo District, Southern Belize
Refined Cacao Paste (liquor): Traditional 2 day Ferment, Washed & Dried Beans, Roasted, Winnowed, and Stone Melanged for 12-24 Hours, Untempered
The Journey: While paddling our kayak along the Columbia River to and from Ignacio & Senvoias, we always love to admire the different farms we see along the riverbank. One in particular stands out with its beautiful flowers and biodiverse agro-forest to give the cacao and hummingbirds a nice shade canopy to thrive under. As we were paddling past this time, we met a family who were spear fishing for the Red Headed Chiclid, known as the Tuba to the Maya, and were directed to the Cal’s family owned shop in the village to inquire about cacao beans from Margarito, the man who tends this land so beautifully. We are happy to have the opportunity to support this family and the way they tend to the land and look forward to cultivating a deeper relationship with them and their farm in the future!
454g Brick :: $50.00 + s&h
Farmers: Margarito Cal & Family
Watershed & Region: Columbia River - San Pedro, Toledo District, Southern Belize
Refined Cacao Paste (liquor): Traditional 2 day Ferment, Washed & Dried Beans, Roasted, Winnowed, and Stone Melanged for 12-24 Hours, Untempered
The Journey: While paddling our kayak along the Columbia River to and from Ignacio & Senvoias, we always love to admire the different farms we see along the riverbank. One in particular stands out with its beautiful flowers and biodiverse agro-forest to give the cacao and hummingbirds a nice shade canopy to thrive under. As we were paddling past this time, we met a family who were spear fishing for the Red Headed Chiclid, known as the Tuba to the Maya, and were directed to the Cal’s family owned shop in the village to inquire about cacao beans from Margarito, the man who tends this land so beautifully. We are happy to have the opportunity to support this family and the way they tend to the land and look forward to cultivating a deeper relationship with them and their farm in the future!
454g Brick :: $50.00 + s&h
It is with deep gratitude that we are able to turn this passion project of ours into a small business with the mission to directly support these Maya families while bridging this medicine to our loved ones of the North. We pour every ounce of our love into this process of Sourcing, Processing, Packaging, Marketing, and Distributing, so it can now be received into your hearts and hands, and so that we may continue cultivating a 20+ year relationship with Belize that is sustainable for many more years to come.
We offer sliding scale donation & trade value for all of our products to encourage making this medicine accessible, supportive, and to invite an energetic exchange that feels balanced according to each individual. Because we are a small scale business and source a majority of our beans from single-farm origins, we are only able to fulfill orders up to 5lbs per person this year to allow the opportunity for the medicine to spread throughout our communities far and wide. We appreciate your support and getting to share our love of these people and places with you in this way!
::INGREDIENTS::
100% Organic Cacao Paste
::SERVING SIZE::
Daily Dose: 20g-28g
Ceremonial Dose: 30-40g
Slice and chop cacao into a powder consistency and combine with 8-10 oz of liquid (water, milk/nut mylk, herbal tea) that is hot but under boiling temperature. Add an optional sweetner like raw honey or maple syrup and spice to your desire (bird pepper/cayenne, cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric). Whisk or blend ingredients together until frothy and intentionally enjoy! Use as a substitute for cocoa powder in baking ingredients, or temper into a personally crafted chocolate bar!