About Yanacacao

Our main objective is to support local families through a community-based economy, collaborating especially with local women who peel the cacao seeds by hand.

We promote soil conservation by avoiding pesticides or harmful chemicals that damage Mother Earth.
Our cacao is crafted by the hands of local Kaqchikel families of San Marcos La Laguna, honoring both culture and spirituality, and involving our children by sharing stories and legends with love and respect.

From generation to generation, our grandmothers and grandfathers have passed down the wisdom of this sacred plant — a divine gift that connects communities and families.
Cacao is both nourishment and a gift from the gods, used in ceremonies as a channel for transformation.

Through our collective, we continue weaving spiritual and communal bonds.
Each purchase of this cacao directly supports local Mayan families through ethical direct trade, helping them preserve their traditions, spiritual values, and cultural heritage.

Our Mission

Our Values

Each step of the process — from fermentation to roasting and stone-grinding — is done by hand by local Kaqchikel families and the women who lovingly peel each bean, preserving ancestral traditions and the spiritual essence of cacao.

By choosing this cacao, you support ethical direct trade and empower indigenous families to continue their sacred lineage — weaving together community, spirit, and sustainability.

Every block of this cacao carries the prayer of the land, the wisdom of the grandmothers and grandfathers, and the energy of the Mayan highlands — inviting you to reconnect with your heart through the medicine of cacao.