Frequently Asked Questions

Cacao grows from the cacao tree, its beans nestled in pods. These beans, when prepared as ceremonial cacao, become ‘Food of the Gods’, used traditionally as a sacred offering in Mesoamerican cultures. Unlike commercial chocolate, ceremonial cacao is minimally processed, free from additives, and handled with care to preserve its energetic and medicinal qualities.

In our ceremonies, we work with Keith’s Cacao, the original ceremonial-grade cacao, because its integrity, potency, and vibration support the medicine we intend to share.

Each ceremony is unique depending on where you go and who does it, but here is a basic outline of what you can expect with me (expect to be spoiled with pampering):

1. Preparation & Welcome: We begin with introductions, blessings, and an intention for the container of the space.
2. Intention Setting: You are guided to connect with your heart and plant your intention for what you wish to feel, release or receive.
3. Sacred Consumption: The cacao is ceremonially prepared and shared. You drink slowly, mindfully, and with awareness of changes in body and energy.
4. Guided Practices: Meditation, sound baths, breathwork, movement, journaling, or energy work may follow to deepen integration.
5. Sharing & Integration: A closing circle allows you to share insights or reflections. We gently land the experience back into your body.

We hold a nurturing and safe environment for everyone, welcoming all who feel called to connect to themselves and the community. And if your new, I've got you. This is a safe, kind and fun place of connection and being.

Ultimately, Cacao is a super food and there is no denying it's really wonderful for you body and mind. Drinking it everyday has changed my life and so many of my client's lives. Here are some of my top benefits and reasons people feel drawn to cacao:

• Heart Opening – Theobromine gently boosts circulation, creating warmth and openness in the chest.
• Mood Enhancement – Cacao contains compounds that support emotional uplift.
• Focus & Clarity – Unlike caffeine’s peaks and crashes, cacao gives a gentle, sustained energy boost.
• Antioxidant & Mineral Support – Rich in magnesium, iron, and polyphenols, contributing to health and vitality.
• Emotional Release & Healing – The safe container of ceremony invites what must surface to be seen and integrated.
• Community & Belonging – Experiencing cacao in circle fosters connection, trust, and belonging.

Generally, an amount suitable to consume every day is around 11-30g per person depending on when and why your drinking it and a full ceremonial dose is around 40g. 

There are alternative options, should you still want to join in. Get in contact if you want to chat about this more. It's a great topic!

Firstly, there is no set rule so ignore everyone that says there is. If your open and ready, you will receive. This is what is advised and it's really to do with maximising the effects within the body faster and more efficiently. To get the most from your cacao ceremony:

• Avoid caffeine several hours before, it may interfere with subtlety.
• Avoid mind-altering substances on the same day.
• Fast for 2–3 hours prior if possible, to sensitise your body.
• During the ceremony, track what your body, breath, and energy are telling you.
• Afterwards, hydrate, rest, journal, and allow integration time. And be kind to yourself always!

If you fasted before the ceremony, break your fast to avoid any headaches or nausea. If you do experience nausea, eat some crackers and hydrate. Drink lots of water as cacao is a natural diuretic and detoxifier. Support yourself with a wonderful Epsom salt bath. Avoid mind altering drugs please. Always feel free to reach out to me also, I am genuinely here for you. I care about your wellbeing.

No. I've done a blog on this which you can read in the blog section also. Cacao is a plant medicine that works through the heart and body, it supports presence and awareness, rather than dissolving boundaries and transporting you away. It helps you arrive at the door of your truth, then gives you the space to choose whether to walk through. It safe, kind, supportive and curious.

Expect warmth in your chest, increased clarity, emotional shifts, heightened awareness, gentleness, and connection. Some may cry, laugh, feel stillness, or experience insights. Whatever comes up for you (or doesn't) is okay; trust the process and where you are. That is genuinely all that's needed. Let me do the rest; you're in really good hands.

It depends on your sensitivity and practice. Some drink small doses daily as a ritual; others use it for ceremonial container work once a week or month. You can drink Cacao for nutrition and sport, to help with blood pressure and to relax. There is no set amount, it's a safe super food and plant medicine. If you have mental health and health concerns regardless, I'd say consult a doctor about anything that worries you because worrying is never kind to the mind. Feel free to email me also; I'm here.

If you feel called to walk with cacao daily, you can buy Keith’s Cacao from me. This is the original ceremonial-grade cacao,  pure, high integrity, and energetically alive. It supports meditation, creativity, rituals, or simply your soul’s nourishment.

Here is a direct link wiht a discount from me to you:

https://keithscacao.com/discount/iambeing