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Updates, origin stories, and everything you need to know about ceremonial cacao.
Artificial chocolate, also called imitation chocolate or compound chocolate, replaces real cocoa butter with cheaper vegetable fats like palm or coconut oil, often alongside artificial flavoring designed to mimic the taste of cacao. It's legal to sell, common in candy and baked goods, and in many cases doesn't contain much cacao at all.
By Laura Born · June 16, 2026 · Read the full story →
Ceremonial cacao is pure, minimally processed cacao made by fermenting, sun-drying, and stone-grinding whole cacao beans into a paste, with nothing removed and nothing added. Unlike cocoa powder or chocolate, it keeps the bean's natural fat intact and contains no sugar, milk, or fillers.
By Laura Born · March 23, 2026 · Read the full story →
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