{"product_id":"rukux-ulew-cacao","title":"Ruk’u’x U’lew, “Heart of the Earth” Ceremonial Cacao","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"625\" data-start=\"298\"\u003eRuk’u’x U’lew is ceremonial cacao in its most authentic form, crafted with love, devotion and quiet ritual by a Mayan women’s collective on the shores of Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. The name comes from the Kaqchikel dialect and means \u003cstrong data-end=\"554\" data-start=\"530\"\u003e“Heart of the Earth”,\u003c\/strong\u003e a tribute to the land, the ancestors and the spirit of cacao itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1121\" data-start=\"627\"\u003eThis cacao carries the lineage of its founders, especially \u003cstrong data-end=\"697\" data-start=\"686\"\u003eCecilia\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Mayan mother and medicine-keeper who began this collective to support the women in her community while honouring her ancestral traditions. Every step of the process is performed with intention and care: the beans are hand-selected after harvest, fermented in banana leaves and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1012\" data-start=\"978\"\u003eroasted over an open wood fire\u003c\/strong\u003e, just as their grandmothers did. Each bean is then peeled by hand, accompanied by stories, songs and prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1306\" data-start=\"1123\"\u003eThe result is a cacao with a soft toasted aroma, a warm, traditional flavour and a deeply grounding energy, cacao as it has been prepared for millennia in the highlands of Guatemala.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1511\" data-start=\"1308\"\u003eCecilia describes her craft simply:\u003cbr data-end=\"1346\" data-start=\"1343\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1511\" data-start=\"1346\"\u003e“I start roasting the cacao beans at 4 am. At this hour I receive the clearest messages. I see how the spirit of cacao connects all the people who work with it.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1870\" data-start=\"1513\"\u003eIn Mayan cosmology, cacao has long been known as the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1589\" data-start=\"1566\"\u003e“food of the gods.”\u003c\/strong\u003e It is said that cacao leaves the forest only when humanity is out of balance, returning to guide us back into harmony. Before it begins its journey, each batch of Ruk’u’x U’lew cacao is blessed in Guatemala, carrying with it the prayers and intentions of the women who create it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1895\" data-start=\"1872\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1895\" data-start=\"1876\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2180\" data-start=\"1896\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1956\" data-start=\"1896\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1956\" data-start=\"1898\"\u003e100% pure ceremonial cacao (Original Trinitario variety)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1991\" data-start=\"1957\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1991\" data-start=\"1959\"\u003eOrigin: Highlands of Guatemala\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2027\" data-start=\"1992\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2027\" data-start=\"1994\"\u003eNaturally gluten-free and vegan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2058\" data-start=\"2028\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2058\" data-start=\"2030\"\u003eWeight: 1 lb \/ 454 g block\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2143\" data-start=\"2059\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2143\" data-start=\"2061\"\u003eAppearance may vary slightly depending on season and natural fat crystallisation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2180\" data-start=\"2144\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2180\" data-start=\"2146\"\u003eStore in a cool, dry, dark place\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2337\" data-start=\"2182\"\u003eRuk’u’x U’lew is cacao at its most sacred, a heart-opening, feminine, earthy medicine born from community, ritual and the living memory of Mayan ancestry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruk’u’x U’lew","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56690193760601,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9680\/9561\/files\/rukux-ulew-heart-of-the-earth-ceremonial-cacao-2501217.jpg?v=1769518178","url":"https:\/\/www.farmatuur.nl\/en\/products\/rukux-ulew-cacao","provider":"Farmatuur","version":"1.0","type":"link"}