Mother Earth Blog & Guides

A Cup of Cacao & a Little Skincare Time at Home

A simple at-home routine with Ecuadorian cacao powder, a facial roller and gua sha. No fuss, no big skincare promises.

Venezuelan or Ecuadorian Cacao? A Simple Guide to the Two Origins

Sur del Lago in Venezuela and Tena in Ecuador are two different Mother Earth cacao origins. Here is how to choose without pretending one is automatically better.

Three Guatemalan Cacao Origins: Entre Nubes, Caoba and Cahabón

Mother Earth carries three distinct Guatemalan cacao origins. Here is the simple difference between Entre Nubes, Caoba and Cahabón, including the people and place behind each one.

Cacao Instead of Coffee? A Practical Morning Comparison

Cacao and coffee aren't the same drink. Here are the practical differences in flavour, preparation and naturally occurring stimulants.

A Simple Morning Cacao Ritual

How It All Began A few years ago, while travelling through Guatemala, I was introduced to ceremonial cacao by the indigenous Kaqchikel women in San Marcos La Laguna, Lake Atitlán. Their connection ...