Sumay’s Journey: How Ceremonial Cacao With Soul Was Born
Some time ago, I felt the need to follow the calling of Sumay. Though I had known and worked with cacao’s power as a plant medicine for years, something inside me urged a deeper sharing. One morning, it simply felt right—I decided to journey to Peru in search of a cacao that had been calling me from across the ocean.
With intuition and a few coincidences guiding me, I booked a ticket, arranged life in Spain, and landed in Lima with hope and a suitcase full of dreams.
The Beginning of the Path
Peru greeted me with vibrancy and wonder. My first visits to cacao producers were a mix of curiosity and hesitation—until one sample brought a warmth and smile that blossomed into laughter. That cacao was different. It felt alive.
From that moment, I knew I needed to understand its origins. I called, I connected, and soon I mapped a route across regions to meet the growers behind that spirited cacao.
Searching for Source
My journey led me north, into the Amazonian zones where cacao thrives. I walked the paths of cooperatives and family farms. Even during the rainy season, their hospitality was unwavering. I witnessed hands that cared for the land, stories tied to every cacao pod—even when ceremonial ritual was only just beginning to emerge in their fields.
Meeting Alfredo
Next, I traveled to Cusco and met Alfredo—a third-generation cultivator whose cacao had ignited my joy in that first taste. He welcomed me onto his land and guided me through his orchards. Climbing mountain roads amidst heavy rain, I felt we had arrived at something deeper than miles traveled. It felt like arriving at the heart of Sumay.
Sumay Is More Than Cacao
At Alfredo’s farm, I understood: Sumay is not only taste and vibration—it is community, respect, cooperative strength, social consciousness, living plant medicine. A cooperative of women joined us, planting cacao with dedication and tenderness. In that moment, I decided I wanted to share this cacao in Europe.
The Cacao We Chose to Bring
Each tasting, each story shaped Sumay for me. It was no longer just a product—it was connection, promise, and resonance. Through fermentation, drying, and shaping into ceremonial paste—there was shared learning and mutual respect. Today, Sumay Cacao brings to Europe a pure ceremonial cacao—unhybridized, origin-driven, soul-filled—crafted by families in harmony with the land.
A Medicine That Continues to Teach
Now safely back home, the journey echoes within me. Sumay was both an outer exploration and an inner awakening—through landscapes, aromas, silence, and ritual. It became an offering: a call to create something true, inspired, and profound.
Sumay means “simple, pure, luminous beauty”. That is what cacao represents for me. And that is what I hope to share—one sacred cup at a time.
