Preparing ceremonial cacao at home can be a wonderfully simple way to slow down and enjoy the rich, complex flavour of cacao. Whether you are new to drinking cacao or already have a favourite preparation method, the process requires only a few basic ingredients.

Cacao has been enjoyed for thousands of years, yet many people are only just discovering the experience of drinking it in its less familiar forms.

Few ingredients have a history as fascinating as cacao. Today, it is enjoyed around the world in chocolate, drinking cacao and ceremonial practices. Yet long before chocolate became a familiar treat, cacao held profound cultural, social and economic significance among the Indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica.