Ambrosia: Cacao for Lovers

Ambrosía takes the concept of a “ceremony of cacao” to strengthen human relationships, in particular lovers, who are the fundamental nucleus of the family and of life itself.

Awakening sensitivity and opening our hearts to the truth is essential for the creation and consolidation of all our projects, both material and spiritual. It is for this reason, that we create and envision a cacao that invites lovers to talk about their relationship and that through the tools (games) we provide they can self-discover and connect spiritually.

We want to reach all homes in the world and be recognized as a conscious brand that invites families and couples to see in cocoa the opportunity to hold ceremonies within homes and thus strengthen communication channels that are significant for the evolution of the awareness.

Finding your own self – love to the world –

To know ourselves is to rediscover our true nature and allow the memory of ancient wisdom to awaken naturally.

To recover our connection with nature is to unveil its mysteries and understand what our mission is within this world that is constantly changing and that invites us to change, to evolve, to open our hearts towards spirituality and responsibly cope with the accelerated development of materialism.

What is burning inside you to get out? What is your heart and intuition calling you to express? What does the world need that you can contribute to make an impact? These kinds of thoughts come to your mind when delighting yourself with a cup of chocolate of a piece of Ambrosia cacao.

Teobromine is the magical explanation of cacao. Regular consumption of cacao, opens your heart and creativity guiding towards improvements in your live.

Being able to feel your way to greater empowerment and expression, one step at a time, paves an incredible life adventure, colored by handmade ceremonial cacao.

Cacao is a “wise plant spirit” that take us to elevated states of being. This result in long-term beneficial changes in the brain function, primarily through the reinforcement of neural pathways that include more joy, love, presence, and connection. Cacao Ceremonies bring together friends and family, usually around the fire, accompanied with music and dancing. 

Cacao trees have been dated 5,000 BCE. Olmecs, 1900 BCE, were using cacao in their rituals. Mayas (from the Yucatan Peninsula) brought this drink to the world during the 6th century AD – while the roman empire was collapsing at the beginning of middle ages. Mayas called the tree cocoa tree cacahuaquchtl. The name came from “xocoatl”, which means bitter water. 

In 1528 Cortes took to beans to Spain here they added sugar and other spices and made cacao drinks popular drink in Europe.

Cacao, has rich minerals making it a perfect drink to maintain a healthy body. Cacao, has more calcium than milk, rich in protein, iron, magnesium and potassium.

Ceremonial cacao is processed in a special way, where nothing is added nor removed, maintaining the original fat cells. When you a warm cup of ceremonial cacao, your mind and heart are receiving a neurochemical boost, experienced as happiness, joy, or gratitude. The most beneficial compounds in cacao include:

• Theomobrine – primary stimulant, also found in some teas. It’s an energy source, like caffeine, that lasts longer and will not give you the the pikes and the crush when the effects of the caffein are over.
• Norepinephrine – The joy molecule which makes you feel happy.
• Serotonin – Helps with wellbeing, and creates resistance to stress. 
• MOA inhibitors, that inhibit re-uptake of serotonin.
• Dopamine – Gives feelings of motivation and pleasure. 
• MOA inhibitors, that inhibit re-uptake of dopamine.
• Anandamine – The bliss molecule, it moderates pain, and is associated with the “runners high” effect. 
• N-linoleoylethanolamine, the re-uptake inhibitor for anandamine.
• Phenylethylamine (PEA) – Helps with excitement, alertness, attention. Gives the perception of time slowing down.

Because of with all of its beneficial neuromodulators and correlated re-uptake inhibitors, regularly ingesting cacao has a long-term impact on dominant neural pathways, which means you will feel happier, joyful, and more often.

🤔 to expect from a cacao ceremony? Here is a preview of one of our ceremonies at the island/beach at the Palomino River ⬇️.

If you are interested in attending our ceremonies, ☎️ contact us. 🪬