{"product_id":"guatemalan-cacao-cahabon","title":"Guatemalan Ceremonial Cacao: Cahabón, Alta Verapaz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGuatemalan Cacao: Cahabón\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlta Verapaz, Guatemala | 100% cacao | 227g \u0026amp; 454g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCahabón comes from the mountain-valley landscapes of Alta Verapaz and is linked with a \u003cstrong\u003efood-sovereignty programme working alongside Q’eqchi’ communities\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cacao is grown on small family land parcels around mountain villages, alongside fruit gardens and the wider landscape. That community model is one of the reasons we wanted to carry this origin at Mother Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI do not want to turn that into a glossy ‘ethical sourcing’ line and move on. The useful thing for a customer to know is that this cacao is connected with families growing food and cacao on their own land, with a programme built around community agriculture and local resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFlavour\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFruity with banana-like notes, gentle bitterness and a smooth, creamy depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e around seven days in a large wooden box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChop or shave the block, melt gently into hot water or milk and whisk until smooth. It also works in smoothies, porridge and baking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% cacao.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor us, cacao should stay connected to the land and the communities behind it. Cahabón is one of the clearest examples of that.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompare our cacao origins:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/products\/guatemalan-entre-nubes-ceremonial-cacao\"\u003eEntre Nubes\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/products\/guatemalan-caoba-ceremonial-cacao\"\u003eCaoba\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/products\/keith-s-cacao\"\u003eKeith’s Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/products\/pure-ceremonial-grade-cacao\"\u003eVenezuela Sur del Lago\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/products\/mother-earth-ecuador-ceremonial-grade-cacao-200g\"\u003eEcuador Tena\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/products\/amma-indian-ceremonial-cacao-500g\"\u003eAmma India\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mother Earth Cacao","offers":[{"title":"227g","offer_id":56924877422932,"sku":null,"price":31.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"454g","offer_id":56924967240020,"sku":null,"price":46.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8522\/8979\/files\/IMG-9505.heic?v=1764079788","url":"https:\/\/motherearth.ie\/en-gb\/products\/guatemalan-cacao-cahabon","provider":"Mother Earth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}