Delicious Cacao Drink Recipe / High Flavanol Ceremonial Chocolate and its Health Benefits
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- This is my favorite cacao drink, and the recipe is so simple. If you want to try the ceremonial cacao that I use, visit this link coachsofiafitn...
What is Ceremonial Chocolate or Cacao:
Ceremonial cacao is 99% genetically different from the store's conventional dark chocolate or hot chocolate powder. It is made sustainably by fermenting the beans and stone grinding them with minimal processing. No nutrients are removed, and no chemicals are added.
Ceremonial cacao has the highest sources of antioxidants, and is high in flavanol. It also contains properties that reduce inflammation and relaxes the nervous system. It contains 40 times the amount of antioxidants found in blueberries and more calcium than regular milk... has high levels of magnesium, which of course, helps relax the muscular system.
It also contains iron, and manganese. And with all of these benefits, ceremonial cacao improves cognitive function and enhances creativity.
The Ceremonial cacao I use: coachsofiafitn...
I have tried several brands over the past few years that I like, but the brand that I keep going back to is Kakao. I love the Chuncho, a wild strain of Kakao that grows in Peru. It is sustainably sourced from farmers with very minimal processing.
Cacao Drink Recipe:
1. I usually add about half a cup of water and half a cup of almond milk. You can use regular milk, oat milk, or boiled water.
2. I add 2-4 tbps of Kakao
3. I add a scoop of unflavored collagen protein in the morning: amzn.to/3kycVNa If you want your cacao to be creamy and thick, I recommend that you blend it for two-three seconds in a blender. Or you can also use a milk frother.
I hope you enjoyed this video. If you'd like to grab a bag of this delicious cacao and this is your first order, you can get 10% off with the coupon code: SOFIAHABITY at the checkout.
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Omg this cacao is amazing. I just brought it the taste is unlike anything I’ve ever tried before. Thank you for sharing. For dieters the macros are nothing to sneeze at so something to take into consideration when adding this to your diet.
So happy to hear that! Yes, ceremonial has cacao contains all the nutrients (full healthy fats). I usually have 20-30 grams in morning with collagen which is around 200 calories but it sustains me for a long time and I even workout after. I advise you have it on an empty stomach not as an after meal drink :) again, so glad you are enjoying it 😊
@@CoachSofia Jo
I'm 74 years old. I graduated High School in 1967 and weighed 135 lbs with a 29" waist. Now 56 years later I weigh 135 lbs and have a 29" waist (19.5 BMI) so diet is not an issue. Last time I was in a doctors office was 1969. I don't drink soda, juice or alcohol so I just need something other than tea to drink. THANKS for showing the brand.
@@CoachSofia is this the same drink they drink in panama
Ima make some right now. Sounds good
I'm removing shells from the beans right now, I find it really relaxing. Cacao is exceptionally underrated.
Cacao is and has always been considered sacred and a powerful medicine. The opposite of underrated 🙃
And cacao also helps create stem cells in the body.
Really 😮
SOMETIMES I MAKE MINE WITH 1/3 WATER, 1/3 COCONUT WATER & 1/3 CASHEW MILK, LIQUID STEVIA, GINGER, CARDAMOM, & AND A TINY PINCH OF CAYENNE.
OTHER TIMES I MAKE IT W/ FULL COCONUT MILK, MAPLE SYRUP, CINNAMON & CAYENNE. BOTH R YUMMY. 😋
no need to scream dude, calm down
@LAKSHMIANGELE
Thank you for sharing your recipe here! I love your ideas and will make mine that way to incorporate those extra very beneficial, yummy ingredients ❤
Cool.
Thank you Sofia! I was just informed by the Doc that Cacao helps create new Stem Cells, as well as helps our blood flow better everywhere, especially to our brain's. I'm using your recipe here, and I Subscribed for your help. Have an Awesome week, PS: The Canadian Rockies how Amazing the view, Wow! - BC
👍Thank you. 💝
😭Sadly, today is the anniversary of my mom’s death and I was feeling down but this video just reminded me of a sweet childhood memory of how my mom used to make me homemade hot chocolate. 💝
I'm so glad my video brought you some comfort dear.
🫂
Just discovered the actual benefits of cacao.
Can’t wait to do this long term
I'm so glad to hear that!
I used “ block cacao “ from Philippines. We call it TABLIYA. Pure organic . I don’t add any milk except brown sugar. I drink it before I go to the gym. It gives me energy .
I also have cacao before working out! The one I use is native to Peru and it's a wild strain grown in the jungle. So many healthy benefits :)
I love cacao. I use water instead of any milk. I always get the best night sleep.
Awesome! I use water mostly. Almond milk if I want it thicker
How many spoons per cup? I too make with water.
Thanks .
Ive lately just been making my coffee with a tsp of cocoa and various spices i have around my pantry. Cinnamon, cayenne, black pepper, turmeric, and if im feeling daring; i add cumin.
That sounds delicious! I don't drink coffee anymore after I found this cacao. I love the spicy warm taste now and can't go back :)
I’ve been making the same for over a year now, I also add maca and a pintch of Himalayan salt.
Thank you for sharing this with us. And for the beauty of the rockies. God is so awesome with His Creation.
I've been drinking this b4 bed for years now, and my vitals/whenever I visit doctor/ she tells me I have the vitals of an 18 yr old. I'M 64!!! I highly recommend a cup a day.
That's amazing! Thank you for your comments. Cacao has so many benefits. I'm happy you are in good health
hot cacao beverage is so conforting its like getting a warm hug. :)
That's exactly how it feels 😇
Thank you for this. I have been looking to make my own drinking chocolate for a few weeks that had no sugar, this is it. Thank you.
You're very welcome! I was inspired to share my cacao drink out of the blue and I'm so glad I did as this video resonates with many people.
I have never tasted coffee so I am excited to try this. I normally only drink tea ( mostly green tea).
Green tea has flavanols too but not as much as Cacao does.
Wonderful video and very inspiring to make my own ceremonial cacao. Having quit my 40 year long coffee habit last year, I was looking for a different taste than green tea (although that still has a place in my routine). Thank you for making the video!
You're very welcome! Cacao has definitely changed my life because it gives me the excuse to slow and down and helps me relax. I have purchased this brand for many years thats why I'm showing it in the video but feel freel to try different ones and go with the one you like :)
@mirror-reflection
Hello and how’s the cacao replacement going for you??
What have you noticed? I am also thinking of cutting out coffee and replacing it & this seems best alternative
@@loribakergirl6438 Yes, I found that its alertness effects are subtle and gentle. It gives me no jolt or jittery feeling like coffee did. I also drink some green tea, but get most of my beneficial alertness from cacao. It helps me to limit what I sweeten it with (being diabetic). Going from coffee to cacao will take a transition period, but I've found that cacao won't disrupt your quality of sleep like coffee tends to. Good luck if you choose to try it...for me, it was worth it!
I drink mine with cinnamon and Cheyenne, both are very beneficial for you luv.
Great video . I am just getting into drinking hot chocolate with cacao because i feel like i am more energetic during a day.
Yes, I haven't had coffee since 2020 and this cacao helps me stay energized all morning.
SOPHIA YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS AMAZING VIDEO ❤
Going to start drinking cacao daily. Love experimenting and implementing new health drinks recipes ❤
I can't go a day without it! My favorite is to have it in nature by a stream or the ocean...it's so grounding and calming 😇
Very nice video. Last night I made a hot chocolate drink with raw cacao and today I feel so energized. I’m going to try the brand you recommended for added benefits.
Thank you :) I am glad you enjoyed the video. I have this cacao almost daily and take it with me everywhere. My favorite is the signature blend chuncho cacao
this tastes so good blended with just boiled water butter any kind of sweetener, i use (xylitol) and a bit of milk powder... perfect for Keto
Awesome :) I love it too with just water mostly!
Your video is pretty good. I just wanted to let you know collagen becomes useless at over 103 degrees. It is broken down at 98 human body temp. I did it for 2 years before I found out a year ago☮️
I add it to the cacao at the end and blend! So I don't cook the collagen :) I never bring it to boil too. Thanks for watching and the tip. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
How can collagen be broken down by temperature? Is the most common source of collagen not from boiling bones? We make bone broth all the time and imagine that we are creating collagen….
@@tomhamilton7726 you are correct!! Collagen powder is durable and retains its bioactive peptides up to a scorching 1400° F. Anyone who says otherwise is either a liar or terrible at research!!! I'd challenge any one of them to point me to a single scientific publication which says otherwise 🤣
Collagen can withstand heat up to 572 F...do some more research
Collagen peptides can withstand heat up to 572°F, making collagen one of the few protein powders that's good for cooking and baking. Cacao does contain caffeine, approximately 4-5 milligrams per teaspoon, which I learned from cooking and baking professionally.
Beautiful, Beautiful scenery for the video. The recipe is very healthy, thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it :)
My fav is samoan cacao with boiled water and sugarcane sugar
Sounds delicious!
Is there a certain brand you like?
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH, I have looked at dozens of videos and yours is the only one that made it the way I was in visioning.
Hey! I'm so glad my intentions for this video were felt 😊
@@CoachSofia absolutely, you are wonderful 👍
wow! nice view
I loved eating cacao. I had to spit out the seeds and saved them. We wash and dry the seeds. Then I used to watch my grandma roast and grind them. The pure chocolate formed into a ball to store. Every morning we had chocolate drink.
This is awesome 👌 I tried it. ❤️ from UAE 🇦🇪
Glad you liked it! Having a cup now as I type this :)
Thanks so much been looking for something healthy instead of coffee I my just found it !!!!!!!
I haven't had coffee since sep 2020 and I don't even miss it. Cacao made a big difference in healing my nervous system.
Thanks hoping for the same results…. Blessings
gonna attempt to pour hot water from my keurig onto some cacao mixed with almond milk in the morn. we'll see.
Did it turn out as you hoped?
Add cinnamon
Keurig is owned by Balenciaga
@@deborah5227 cool?
Enjoyed your video. Now the Season is cold, I will start my homemade cocoa again.😊
I use an organic pure cocoa from Peru, it's very strong, 40mg would be too much for me! 20mgs cacao powder, half milk/water, also add cacao button (pure theobroma oil from the cacao nut) & for sweetness some honey, I love the texture.
~ Best wishes from Scotland 🐱🏴
Yes I use 20 grams most of the time!
Thanks 🤗@@CoachSofia do you also use the cacao butter? Very rich in nutrients & a tiny amount in hot cacao is so delicious❣🙂
Hi Suzy,just read your message about drinking organic cacoa ...please could you advise me which is the best one and where I might find it please,I live in benidorm Spain..many thanks suzy
Best to find a natural health store @@Johnn514 I buy online at Indigo Herbs , best wishes
3:43 for recipe
thANkyou
thanks for sharing cant wat to try it. I just ground up some cacoa nib (organic)
Awesome! Yes I love this cacao and mske sure to buy before I run out completely. I sometimes use cacao nibs too :)
Omg this is exactly what i wax looking for. Im def going to add a couple more things but yes it looks amazing. I already have a bag of cacao so i can't get this kind yet but i def want the best. When you're pouring out in your mug i can even taste it here. Thank you!!
Very nice..i drink every other day..pure Tablea or cacao
The scenery. I need to take a trip.
Thank You!!
TH-cam recommended this video to me. I find it fascinating! I know it isn't the same but I was just thinking earlier that I have cacao in my cupboard that I am not using and I was thinking I should do something with it. I guess I can start by not wasting what I have.
Did they make heavy metal testing on it? I love chocolate and cacao but recently I learned many cacao/chocolate brands including organic ones/sustainable ones have lead and cadmium on them... I hope at least this one is clean.
Yes it is tested for heavy metals. It is mentioned on the website:) that's very important for me too.
Beautiful intro!! I didn’t know this could replace coffee… I want it 👀
Aw, it's so much better! It's so calming and grounding.
There has been this study that participants that drank 2 cups of hot chocolate a day over a month have doubeled their amount of stem cells. Main reason should be the high amount of flavinoids. Can I take regular Cacao powder for this?
Organic raw cacao is great
Also look for raw cacao butter ( called theobreama oil ) , I add 1 button to 20mg organic cacao , makes it taste amazing & both are really good for the body.🙂
Thank you, Sofia for the spectacular views of the mountains 🌄🌄🌄🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Gorgeous nature and the lake so beautiful 😍❤️
Aww you're welcome :) I'm glad you enjoyed them. I miss that place so much and can't wait to go back and make cacao in nature again 😊
Its relaxing while increase my focus, plus you can sleep like a baby
How does the caffeine compare to a regular cup of coffee?
I’m so happy to find this video about cacao powder. My question is how I can find this cacao thank you.
Hi Clara, it is linked below the video www.flykakao.com/1N7Px2tZIG2K19 and if you buy it for the first time, you can get 10% off by entering my code SOFIAHABITY
I Love this kakao and I buy the signature blend chuncho :)
Muchas gracias voy a tratarlo
Such a nice video, Thanks for sharing
I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊
@@CoachSofia Hello sofia, I have been watching your video's and they have been an amazing help to me..I really appreciate all your advice and how you have been so open and shared your experience with us..I started sitting in the correct way that you showed us to in the video with the blanket and it has made such a difference only i now would like to know how to sit properly when relaxing in front of the TV at night .Are zero gravity or recliner chairs good options? Or should i lay down on a mattress while watching TV? I find that this is when I do most of my sitting as I'm winding down at night....
Such an easy recipe. Thanks so much
You're welcome:)
How is ceremonial cacoa different than cocoa exactly?
Thank you. Great information!
Greetings from Poland :)
A shot if espresso is actually really good for our liver. So, why not have both at different times? 🥰
Of course! It's up to you :)
Thankyou Regards from New Zealand
Thanks for sharing, the cacao looks so yummy!
It is :) you're very welcome
Thank you for the video!
Yes I love this. I would definantly put my colligen in it too l. Thanks for the inspo. I would probably put stevia in it. Otherwise seems not to be sweet enough
It's lightly sweetened :) I don't add any other sweetener. I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
It's not supposed to be sweet. Ceremonial cacao is meant to be bitter
I like coconut cream in my cacao, also a bit of cinnamon.
Great video! Thank you! I will try this brand. God bless!💞☮
you fix it unsweetened?
The signature blend I use is lightly sweetened but the Pure is unsweetened and I usually add like a tsp of raw honey (just a bit)
VERY NICE
Would you be able to tell me how many calories are in one cup using the same recipe?
Yes, I use 20 grams (85 calories of Kakao). In the package, it says 1 serving is 40 grams. But I actually find that 20 g. is enough for me. I also use about half a cup of unsweetened almond milk (around 35 calories) and the collagen has about 20 (which is all protein). Because the cacao is full fat, it keeps me full for hours when I have it with the protein. So I don't really worry about the calories, if I'm eating light for the rest of the day.
Thanks for the recipe Sofia. Can I add a few drops of lemon juice as collagen? What did you use as collagen? Regards from Canada.
I wouldn't mix lemon juice with cacao, but I use collagen protein powder. It dissolves and is tasteless.
great video - thank you !
Subscribed after watching this. Ty ❤❤❤
Thanks so much ❤🎉
LOVE my KAKAO ! Also,exactly my brand 😂💃💃💃
Thank you
Glad i came across ur vid i love chocolate !!! and its true it has amazing benefits where can we get this coca that u have ?
I have the link below the video. I am absolutely in love with this Chuncho cacao from Peruvian farms and I have it almost daily. Here's the link again www.flykakao.com/1N7Px2tZIG2K19
@@CoachSofia thank you 🙌🏾 so much I’m sorry I wrote comment then finished looking at the vid and u did give info lol 😂 vid was awesome tho
Cant do the theobromine. What about carob hot chocolate?
I love how calm you are, u r so beautiful❤
I will mix this with my coffee and EV olive oil ty
Looks good. can someone describe to me the taste? Is it like a dark chocolate, sweet or bitter? just curious to know before I order. thank you
It tastes really warm and abit of spice to it. Not bitter. Imagine hot chocolate that's not too sweet with a hint of vanilla and spice. This is honestly the most delicious cacao I ever bought. I have tried different other ones but keep going back to the chuncho
Is it bitter? Does it need a sweetener?
The Signature blend doesn't need a sweetener. It tastes delicious and not bitter. It is sweetened with organic Panela. The Pure is not sweetened and you can add some honey.
Thank you. 👍👍😊😊❤️❤️
Do you add any sweetener? Its very bitter without. How about adding palm sugar?
The signature mix I show has organic unprocessed sweetener called Panela (from peru) and is lightly sweetened. I usually use around a tsp of raw honey when using pure kakao
Try stivia.
My powder is difficult to get rid of the lumps when the milk is warm. No I just use a blender with cold milk and comes out soft and drinkable.
I use the blender every time!
What collagen do you prefer?
It is all linked in the description 😊
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I had a beverage called cacao at the market in Cholula, but it was in a big cauldron chilled with dry ice and it was very foamy. Is this basically the same thing?
I was wondering how much Cacao to add to the mix, but did I miss something? Is it 1-2 tablespoons?
I put it in the video. Yes i usually go for 2 tbsp
What are the levels of cadmium and lead? I’ve heard South American cacao is much higher… just asking
This kakao brand are very strict with testing for heavy metals and they share ut on their website
How do you sweeten it?
Signature blend is already lightly sweetened with organic panela
does it taste bitter? how do u drink it?
The one I use doesn't and I linked it below the video. I drink it as I showed in the video :) usually on empty stomach in the morning
Could you please explain at what temperature you put the stove on? Do you start this right after you put the cacao? And when do you know when to lower the heat?
I heat up the milk and milk and then add cacao. I don't bring to boil...as soon as everything is warming up I lower the heat and let it simmer so the chocolate melts nicely then use frother to bring everything together! If i use the blender...I just put the cacao into the blender, add hot water/milk amd blend. I made a video recently of the cacao recipe using a blender
Where can this variety of cacao be obtained?
This one is called Chuncho and it is a wild strain from Peruvian jungles! You can read more here www.flykakao.com/1N7Px2tZIG2K19
I have recently learnt that cacao stimulates stem cell growth
Will I also get the same benefits of I eat dark chocolate cacao?
This cacao is different because it's wild and non hybrid. It's also not processed so it has way more antioxidants and benefits that conventional dark chocolate.
Thank you so much ❤ WHERE CAN WE BUY THAT CACAO ?
The link is right below the video! Or here: www.coachsofiafitness.com/kakao (this cacao goes out of stock quite a bit because it's amazing). Hope you can get a bag soon and enjoy this goodness :)
I have some natural Cacao beens from Costa Rica and would like to grind them down. Do you know if I can grind them in a coffee grinder or do I need to grind them by hand? How do I know they are ground enough?
Ceramic lined thermos is the only way to go....the metal ones change the flavor of hot drinks
Thanks for the tip! I didn't know. Yes the metal ones definitely change the taste a bit but they keep it warm long enough.
@@CoachSofia the ceramic thermos is just like yours.....except the inside is coated with ceramic. I take cacao on long bike trips, and it tastes just the same hours later. When I used to use a normal thermos, things would always taste off.
If i add sugar in it , will it decrease benefits or i should use it without Adding sugar
No sugar. Use Stevia.
kakao is it diffrent than cacao ??
Kakao is the name of the brand I buy :)
Your a gem
Is there a difference between the powder form & the blocks?
The powdered is stone ground simply to make it easier to use.
I love to drink cocoa everyday and I stop drink coffee for two months ago but I found out may be it contaminated with lead ,aluminum and cadmium. Do you think the process produces cacao it will get rid of them. Thank you
The company I get this cacao from does tests to make sure it's not contaminated. You can read how they do that on their website, but yes it's important to get high quality chocolate and ensure the company tests for these things.
Can low bp patient take cocoa
Baniff? I grew up in the Cariboo, I've never been but hope to one day.
Jasper :)
Dont u add sugar? It taste too bitter
As I explained in the video this one is sweetened with Panela
Where can I get this
The link is in the description! Here's again: Coachsofiafitness.com/kakao and you can get 10% off by using coupon: SOFIAHABITY at the checkout.
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