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Read list evidencefood · United States
Ora Cacao Organic Ceremonial Cacao Discs / Beans
VerdictFood standard
5.0/5
23 of 32 products had a scored ingredient list. 9 products had none, so they stay outside this score.
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Materials and composition
2 of 19 fields recorded| Whole food | 1 |
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| Single ingredient | 1 |
Sourcing and supply chain
1 of 4 fields recorded| Traceable supply chain | 1 |
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Ownership and legal entity
1 of 17 fields recorded| owner name | Independent (founder Jonas Ketterle; formerly Firefly Chocolate, rebranded to Ora Cacao) |
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Claims and evidence
3 of 34 fields recorded| Overall: where this info comes from | Mixed |
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| Verified by | Hold The Throne product analysis + brand ingredients |
| Source type | Brand-stated |
Price and commerce
2 of 16 fields recorded| Amazon/buy now | https://ceremonial-cacao.com/ |
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| Price tier | $$$ |
Identity
3 of 6 fields recorded| Company | Ora Cacao |
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| Country | United States |
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Further detail
28 of 92 fields recorded| NOVA processing class | 1 Unprocessed / minimally processed Read recorded source |
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| Pack sizes | 8oz and larger ceremonial disc bags |
| Wholesale / bulk available | Yes |
| Where to buy (retail & wholesale) | Direct: ceremonial-cacao.com. Retail: Bar & Cocoa, Arrowroot, Golden Poppy, Amazon. |
| Grown In | Belize, Colombia, Guatemala, Tanzania, Uganda |
| Positive note 1 | Certified organic |
| Positive note 2 | Traceable, farm-to-shelf |
| Positive note 3 | Regeneratively grown |
| Positive note 4 | USDA Organic certified ceremonial cacao (states it is the only organic-certified ceremonial cacao producer); direct trade traceable to the farmer from 1,000+ regenerative smallholder organic family farms; single-ingredient whole-bean discs, third-party heavy-metal tested. |
| Negative note 1 | Formerly Firefly Chocolate; direct trade rather than Fairtrade-certified; offers single-origin, blended and some adaptogen-added SKUs (choose plain single-ingredient discs). |
| Processing level | Unprocessed |
| Additives | None |
| Regenerative organic | Yes |
| H3 Q1 | Is Ora Cacao organic? |
| Answer 1 | Yes. Ora Cacao is certified organic (USDA Organic (specific certifier not identified)). |
| H3 Q2 | Is Ora Cacao a whole food / single ingredient? |
| Answer 2 | Yes. Ora Cacao is a whole, single-ingredient cacao with nothing added. |
| H3 Q3 | Where is Ora Cacao from? |
| Answer 3 | Ora Cacao is from Belize, Colombia, Guatemala, Tanzania, Uganda. |
| H3 Q4 | Is Ora Cacao traceable and ethical? |
| Answer 4 | Ora Cacao publishes its sourcing. Regeneratively grown. |
| H3 Q5 | Is Ora Cacao clean and traceable? |
| H3 Q6 | What certifications does Ora Cacao hold? |
| Answer 6 | USDA Organic; direct trade; heavy-metal tested |
| H3 Q7 | Where can I buy Ora Cacao and how much? |
| Answer 7 | Ships to USA + international. |
| H3 Q8 | Is Ora Cacao worth it? |
| Answer 8 | Ora Cacao is one of the genuinely organic, traceable cacao options, the main reason to choose it over commodity products. |
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