There’s something different about ceremonial cacao. It’s not just about sipping hot chocolate or grabbing a superfood from a shelf. This is deeper. Richer. Grounded in thousands of years of tradition. And for many people, it’s become a daily ritual that brings more clarity, calm, and connection into their lives.
But what exactly makes ceremonial cacao so special? It’s not a buzzword. It’s a process. Ceremonial grade cacao is whole, pure cacao made from heirloom cacao beans that are carefully harvested and processed in small batches. Unlike the over-processed cocoa found in most store-bought products, ceremonial cacao is minimally altered. That means more nutrients, more flavor, and more intention.
The way it’s made matters. It’s stone-ground. It’s fermented properly. It’s never stripped of its natural oils or blended with fillers. It’s crafted to be consumed in a way that honors the plant—not just for physical energy but for emotional and spiritual connection.
That’s exactly why at Non Fungible Mushrooms, we offer Pure Raw Cacao from Peru. It’s sourced with care, made for ritual, and perfect for anyone who wants more from their daily cup. We wanted to offer cacao that brings people into existence—where you’re not just drinking something good for you, but something that actually feels good to your mind, your mood, and your spirit.
Not all cacao is created equal. What separates ceremonial grade cacao from the rest isn’t just quality—it’s the entire approach. From seed to sip, every step in the process matters. It’s about keeping the cacao as close to its natural state as possible while honoring its ancient use.
Let’s break it down. Here’s what goes into creating true ceremonial cacao:
Grown from native or heirloom strains of cacao, not hybrid beans
Fermented and sun-dried using traditional methods
Ground whole with the cacao butter intact (no separation of fat)
No added sugar, dairy, or emulsifiers
Often made in small batches, with intention and respect for the plant
This careful preparation keeps the powerful compounds in cacao intact—including theobromine, flavonoids, and magnesium. These elements are why ceremonial cacao supports the nervous system, balances energy levels, and promotes a gentle state of focus.
The intention behind the preparation makes a difference, too. This isn’t just a warm drink, it’s an invitation to slow down. To check in. To feel rooted.
If you’re curious where to start, at Non Fungible Mushrooms we recommend Pure Raw Cacao as the perfect first step into this world. Whether you’re beginning a morning ritual or replacing your coffee, this is cacao the way it was meant to be experienced.
Ceremonial cacao feels good—but there’s science behind why it works. This isn’t just a comforting ritual. Pure ceremonial grade cacao is packed with natural compounds that support your mind, mood, and body. Once you understand what’s inside it, it’s easy to see why so many people are swapping it in as their go-to daily drink.
Ceremonial cacao is rich in theobromine, a natural stimulant that boosts energy without the crash. Unlike caffeine, which spikes your nervous system, theobromine gives you sustained energy by opening blood vessels and increasing circulation. That’s why drinking ceremonial cacao feels smooth, clear, and alert—but never jittery.
It also contains magnesium, which helps relax muscles and calm the nervous system. If you’ve ever felt anxious and tried ceremonial cacao, you may have noticed how it brings your body back to a steady, centered state.
Ceremonial cacao is also high in flavonoids—natural compounds that protect the heart, reduce inflammation, and improve blood flow to the brain. These aren’t just buzzwords. They’re part of why this plant has been respected for centuries.
Here’s what you may notice with regular use:
More mental clarity and focus
Fewer mood dips or emotional crashes
A natural lift in energy without needing coffee
Better stress resilience over time
If you’re looking for a blend of cacao and mushrooms that boost both energy and focus, check out our Flow State Bundle from Non Fungible Mushrooms. It pairs beautifully with ceremonial cacao and enhances its natural effects.
A study found that regular intake of cacao is associated with better cardiovascular health, increased brain oxygenation, and enhanced cognitive performance during mental tasks.
You don’t need a sacred temple or perfect setup to start your own ceremonial cacao practice. All it really takes is intention—and a few moments carved out just for you. Whether you’re journaling, meditating, stretching, or just sitting with your thoughts, ceremonial grade cacao helps set the tone for a more mindful day.
Your daily ritual doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s. Maybe it’s early morning before the house wakes up. Maybe it’s a midday reset between meetings. Maybe it’s how you wind down before bed. What matters is that you make it yours.
A good place to begin is with just five quiet minutes. Here’s a simple cacao ritual you can build around:
Heat water and blend with Pure Raw Cacao from Peru
Use our Wooden Spoon to stir slowly and mindfully
Sit down somewhere quiet, hold your mug, and take a few breaths
Set an intention: calm, focus, clarity—whatever you need that day
Sip slowly and journal or reflect while your body absorbs the moment
Many people use this moment as an emotional check-in. The drink grounds them. The ritual anchors their day.
If you want to elevate your practice, you can pair cacao with the Complete Wellness Kit, which includes functional mushrooms that complement cacao’s natural benefits beautifully. Whether you're working on focus, calm, or emotional balance, this combination supports it all.
There’s no perfect way to do it. Just your way. That’s what makes it ceremonial.
Most people drink coffee because they’re chasing energy. The jolt. The productivity. The ritual. But more and more people are starting to feel like coffee doesn’t really give what they need—it spikes, crashes, and sometimes causes anxiety or tension. That’s why ceremonial cacao is quietly becoming the go-to alternative for a different kind of energy.
Ceremonial grade cacao gives you energy, but it doesn’t feel like caffeine. It’s smoother, steadier, and much more grounded. Instead of buzzing through your to-do list and burning out by noon, cacao supports a calm sense of focus that lasts longer. It helps you feel awake without feeling wired.
If you’ve been relying on coffee to get through the morning, you’re not alone. But here’s what’s different about cacao:
No caffeine crash later in the day
Lifts your mood without pushing your heart rate
Supports emotional clarity, not just physical energy
Nourishes your nervous system instead of depleting it
We’ve heard from tons of people who use our Pure Raw Cacao from Peru every morning instead of coffee. Some stir it with a little oat milk, others blend it with coconut oil. The key is it becomes more than a drink—it becomes a softer start to the day.
At Non Fungible Mushrooms, we’ve also built the Natural Energy Stack to support this switch. It combines cacao with other natural adaptogens for an energizing routine that feels good, not rushed.
If you’re tired of being tired, cacao could be the most powerful change you make all year.
Ceremonial cacao is already powerful on its own, but pairing it with functional mushrooms takes everything up a level. You get the mood, focus, and heart-opening energy of cacao—plus the mental clarity, stress support, and physical resilience of adaptogens. It’s a complete wellness ritual.
That’s why we recommend stacking cacao with mushrooms that support how you want to feel. Whether it’s sharper focus, less anxiety, better rest, or more balance throughout the day, the right combination can work naturally with your system.
Here are some combos we love and recommend:
Morning clarity: Cacao + Mind Lion’s Mane for brain health and sharp focus
All-day balance: Cacao + Life Daily Mushroom Supplements to support energy and hormones
Stress and focus: Cacao + Flow State Bundle for calm focus during long days
Everything in one: Try our Complete Wellness Kit for a full routine that includes mushrooms for energy, focus, gut health, and more
The way these work together is what makes them feel so effective. The nutrients in ceremonial cacao actually help your body absorb other adaptogens more easily. So if you’re already taking mushrooms, adding cacao to your ritual can help you feel their effects faster. A reputable study proved how cacao boost blood flow to the brain leading to better brain function.
There’s something powerful about doing the same thing every day—especially when it’s something that makes you feel calm, connected, and centered. That’s what ceremonial cacao offers. It’s not just about the nutrients or the energy. It’s about the feeling. The presence. The ritual.
People drink pure cacao not just because it’s good for the body, but because it helps them slow down and feel more like themselves. In a world that moves fast, cacao reminds you to pause. To breathe. To reconnect.
Ceremonial cacao isn’t a quick fix. It’s a steady support. Over time, it becomes the grounding thread that ties your mornings together. It helps create space in your day that’s just for you—and that kind of consistency is where transformation lives.
At Non Fungible Mushrooms, we see this with people who come back to our Pure Raw Cacao again and again. They aren’t chasing a caffeine buzz. They’re creating a practice. A rhythm. A moment that’s theirs.
You can pair your cacao with journaling, breathwork, or our Restore & Relax Bundle to deepen the emotional benefits. Or use it as part of your evening wind-down alongside our Reishi Mushroom Supplement for Sleep. The point isn’t to add more to your plate—it’s to make your day feel more like yours.
And honestly? That’s what makes ceremonial grade cacao from Non Fungible Mushrooms feel so magical. You’re not just drinking something good for your body. You’re showing up for yourself in a way that sticks.
When Michael Morelli founded Non Fungible Mushrooms, it wasn’t just about launching another wellness brand. It was about offering something real—something he couldn’t find when he needed it most.
Michael had spent years in the health space. But like many of us, he reached a point where things didn’t feel balanced. The endless energy hacks, supplements stacked high, and short-term fixes weren’t working anymore. What he needed was grounding. What he needed was clarity. What he found was mushrooms—and eventually, ceremonial cacao.
That’s when everything shifted.
Michael didn’t want a product that just promised focus or relaxation. He wanted to create a line of natural tools that supported the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. That’s where the mission behind Non Fungible Mushrooms began.
Every product is built around the idea that nature already knows what we need. Mushrooms, cacao, and plant-based adaptogens work with your body, not against it. Michael’s goal was to make those ancient, healing ingredients accessible for everyday use—without watering them down or turning them into a trend.
He wanted to build a brand that feels like a guide, not a guru.
You can feel the difference in every jar, every scoop, every cup of Pure Raw Cacao. From the sourcing to the formulation, Michael puts intention at the center of everything. Whether it’s the Mind Lion’s Mane Supplement or the Flow State Bundle, you’re getting more than a supplement—you’re getting the result of someone’s search for better living.
And now it’s here to support yours.
There’s a reason so many people return to ceremonial cacao after trying it once—it gives you something you didn’t know you were missing. A slow moment. A real breath. A simple ritual that sets the tone for your day, not just physically but emotionally.
The truth is, most of us don’t have many built-in pauses in our day. We jump out of bed, check our phones, pour a cup of coffee, and race into work mode. That kind of routine leaves little room to actually connect—to ourselves, to our bodies, or to what we need in that moment. That’s where a daily cacao ritual becomes more than a trend. It becomes a shift.
Drinking ceremonial grade cacao can be your anchor. It’s not just about swapping out your coffee. It’s about deciding how you want to show up each day. With calm. With clarity. With intention.
We love starting our day at Non Fungible Mushrooms with Pure Raw Cacao from Peru and pairing it with a short moment of stillness or even journaling. You don’t need a fancy setup or an hour of free time. All you need is:
A small space to sit quietly
A mug that feels personal (like our Non Fungible Mushrooms Mug)
A Wooden Spoon to stir it with intention
One clear thought or word to carry with you
It sounds simple—and it is. But when you do this every morning, it becomes powerful. And it starts changing the way you carry yourself into the rest of the day.
One of the reasons pure cacao works so well over time is because of what it doesn’t do. It doesn’t spike your cortisol. It doesn’t make you crash. It doesn’t build dependency. Instead, it nourishes the nervous system, supports the heart, and helps the brain regulate mood with compounds like theobromine and magnesium.
To support those benefits even further, at Non Fungible Mushrooms, we suggest layering cacao with other functional ingredients that help regulate mood, stress, and focus. You can easily blend it into a wellness stack like our Flow State Bundle or our Life Daily Mushroom Supplements for full-spectrum support.
Want to support brain health while you sip? Stir in a scoop of Mind Mushroom Powder for Brain Health and feel your focus stretch gently across the day. Interested in balancing your gut and mood? Blend cacao with Mind-Gut Revival Mushrooms for deeper daily harmony.
These aren’t add-ons for the sake of stacking. They’re part of building a cacao ritual that evolves with you—something that grows with your needs and continues to nourish long after the cup is empty.
The most beautiful part of drinking ceremonial cacao every day is realizing you’ve created a practice that supports who you want to be. You’re not waiting for the perfect conditions. You’re not following someone else’s formula. You’re choosing to show up for yourself.
Over time, that choice becomes a habit. And that habit becomes a ceremony.
You don’t need a retreat center or a shaman to create something sacred. You just need the willingness to pause. And a few tools that make that pause feel special. Whether that’s the Complete Wellness Kit we offer at Non Fungible Mushrooms or a few intentional sips of cacao in your favorite space, it’s yours to define.
Let cacao remind you that stillness is productive. That soft focus is strength. That energy can be calm and steady, not just fast and frantic. You’re allowed to move slower. To feel deeper. To choose differently.
That’s the magic of cacao. And it’s waiting for you every morning.
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