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Ruk’u’x Ulew Heart of the Earth Ceremonial Cacao Paste Block
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Cacao Ceremonial PasteAbout Ruk’u’x Ulew Heart of the Earth Ceremonial Cacao Paste Block
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Materials and composition
3 of 19 fields recorded| Whole food | 1 |
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| Single ingredient | 1 |
| Materials used | cacao beans Read recorded source |
Sourcing and supply chain
2 of 4 fields recorded| Single origin | 1 |
|---|---|
| Traceable supply chain | 1 |
Ownership and legal entity
1 of 17 fields recorded| owner name | Independent (Ruk'u'x Ulew Mayan women's collective, founder Cecilia) |
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Claims and evidence
2 of 34 fields recorded| Overall: where this info comes from | Mixed |
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| Verified by | Hold The Throne product analysis + brand ingredients |
Price and commerce
2 of 16 fields recorded| Amazon/buy now | https://rukuxulew.com/ |
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| Price tier | $$$ |
Identity
3 of 6 fields recorded| Company | Ruk'u'x Ulew |
|---|---|
| Country | Guatemala |
info@rukuxulew.com |
Further detail
30 of 92 fields recorded| NOVA processing class | 1 Unprocessed / minimally processed Read recorded source |
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| Women-Owned | Yes |
| Pack sizes | 454g (1lb) block |
| Wholesale / bulk available | Yes |
| Where to buy (retail & wholesale) | Direct: rukuxulew.com. Retail: Soul Lift Cacao, Wild Cacao Collective, The Nourish Co (UK), Pacha Powder Organics. |
| POC / Heritage detail | Maya Kaqchikel Indigenous women collective (Guatemala) |
| POC-Owned | Yes |
| Grown In | Alta Verapaz / Coban, Guatemala (single family farm) |
| Positive note 1 | Organically grown (uncertified) |
| Positive note 2 | Traceable, farm-to-shelf |
| Positive note 3 | Single origin |
| Positive note 4 | Single-origin organic cacao from a small family farm in Alta Verapaz, hand-fermented, sun-dried, wood-fire toasted and hand-peeled; produced by a 100% women-owned Maya Kaqchikel collective, providing work to Indigenous women; distributors confirm direct-trade paying far above fair-trade rates. |
| Negative note 1 | Organic is producer-stated, not shown as third-party certified. |
| Processing level | Unprocessed |
| Additives | None |
| H3 Q1 | Is Ruk'u'x Ulew organic? |
| Answer 1 | No Ruk'u'x Ulew is not third-party certified organic. |
| H3 Q2 | Is Ruk'u'x Ulew a whole food / single ingredient? |
| Answer 2 | Yes. Ruk'u'x Ulew is a whole, single-ingredient cacao with nothing added. |
| H3 Q3 | Where is Ruk'u'x Ulew from? |
| Answer 3 | Ruk'u'x Ulew is single-origin from Alta Verapaz / Coban, Guatemala (single family farm). |
| H3 Q4 | Is Ruk'u'x Ulew traceable and ethical? |
| Answer 4 | Ruk'u'x Ulew publishes its sourcing. |
| H3 Q5 | Is Ruk'u'x Ulew clean and traceable? |
| H3 Q6 | What certifications does Ruk'u'x Ulew hold? |
| Answer 6 | Organic single-origin (producer-stated); direct trade |
| H3 Q7 | Where can I buy Ruk'u'x Ulew and how much? |
| Answer 7 | Ships to Guatemala + international via distributors (US/UK/EU). |
| H3 Q8 | Is Ruk'u'x Ulew worth it? |
| Answer 8 | Ruk'u'x Ulew is one of the genuinely organic, traceable cacao options, the main reason to choose it over commodity products. |
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