Deep Roots: The History, Meaning, & Science of Cacao
Everything we claim about cacao, we can cite.
The articles below are grounded in peer-reviewed research from independent clinical trials. Each piece links directly to its sources so you can read the science yourself.
Why Your Heart Loves Cacao
Peer-reviewed research from 35 clinical trials and a 21,000-person study reveals how cacao flavanols deliver measurable, significant cardiovascular benefits.
Why Your Heart Loves Cacao
Peer-reviewed research from 35 clinical trials and a 21,000-person study reveals how cacao flavanols deliver measurable, significant cardiovascular benefits.
Blood Sugar, Cholesterol, and Inflammation
A meta-analysis of 19 clinical trials found that cacao flavanols consistently improve triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, insulin sensitivity, and inflammation markers.
Blood Sugar, Cholesterol, and Inflammation
A meta-analysis of 19 clinical trials found that cacao flavanols consistently improve triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, insulin sensitivity, and inflammation markers.
Why Rituals Work
Every human culture that has ever been studied practices ritual. The forms vary enormously; there are rituals involving fire, water, fasting, feasting, silence, music, particular foods eaten at particular times,...
Why Rituals Work
Every human culture that has ever been studied practices ritual. The forms vary enormously; there are rituals involving fire, water, fasting, feasting, silence, music, particular foods eaten at particular times,...
The Molecule Behind the Magic
The reason cacao benefits your heart comes down to one molecule: nitric oxide. Here's what science has discovered about how cacao flavanols interact with your blood vessels.
The Molecule Behind the Magic
The reason cacao benefits your heart comes down to one molecule: nitric oxide. Here's what science has discovered about how cacao flavanols interact with your blood vessels.
Deepening Your Relationship with Cacao
Most people's relationship with cacao begins and ends at the grocery store. A bar of chocolate, a canister of cocoa powder for baking. Something sweet, something familiar, something consumed without...
Deepening Your Relationship with Cacao
Most people's relationship with cacao begins and ends at the grocery store. A bar of chocolate, a canister of cocoa powder for baking. Something sweet, something familiar, something consumed without...
Five Thousand Years of Cacao
Long before cacao was a commodity, it was a currency. Before it was a candy bar, it was a sacrament. The story of how it got from there to here...
Five Thousand Years of Cacao
Long before cacao was a commodity, it was a currency. Before it was a candy bar, it was a sacrament. The story of how it got from there to here...