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Stories about cacao, rituals, and what it means to feel something real.

What Real Cacao Does To You In 20 Minutes

Wellness

What Real Cacao Does To You In 20 Minutes

You eat a piece. Then nothing. Then your chest gets warm. Then your shoulders drop. Then you forget why you were rushing. Here is the 20 minutes most people have never paid attention to.

May 21, 20265 min read
Two Chemicals Made You Fall In Love. Cacao Has Both.

Ingredients

Two Chemicals Made You Fall In Love. Cacao Has Both.

The first months of falling in love were a chemical event. Two compounds your body produced on its own. They faded years ago. Raw cacao still carries both of them.

May 7, 20264 min read
The 90 Seconds That Bring Your Partner Back To You

ritual

The 90 Seconds That Bring Your Partner Back To You

Put the phones in another room. Two spoons. One jar. Close your eyes at the same time. Do not speak until it melts. What happens next is everything you have been avoiding.

April 20, 20265 min read
Cacao from Dak Lak: Why Vietnamese Cacao Is Special

Origin

Cacao from Dak Lak: Why Vietnamese Cacao Is Special

Most people do not know that Vietnam grows some of the best cacao in the world. Dak Lak province in the Central Highlands has the perfect soil, rain, and climate. Here is why it matters.

April 9, 20263 min read
Chocolate in Da Nang: Where to Find the Real Thing

Origin

Chocolate in Da Nang: Where to Find the Real Thing

Da Nang has coffee on every corner. But real chocolate, the kind your body actually feels, is harder to find. Here is where to look.

April 8, 20264 min read
5 Things Raw Cacao Does to Your Body (That Regular Chocolate Cannot)

Wellness

5 Things Raw Cacao Does to Your Body (That Regular Chocolate Cannot)

Raw cacao is not a health trend. It has been used for thousands of years. Here are five things it does to your body when it has not been cooked to death.

April 7, 20264 min read
What Is Raw Cacao? And Why It Is Not the Same as Cocoa

Ingredients

What Is Raw Cacao? And Why It Is Not the Same as Cocoa

They sound the same. They are not. One is alive. One is dead. Here is the difference and why your body can tell.

April 5, 20264 min read
Your Chocolate Is Already Dead. Here Is What Alive Tastes Like.

Ingredients

Your Chocolate Is Already Dead. Here Is What Alive Tastes Like.

Factory chocolate is roasted at 150 degrees. Everything your body needs from the bean dies. Here is what happens when you keep it alive.

April 1, 20263 min read
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