Cocoa butter is one of those quiet treasures hidden inside every cacao bean. When we think of cacao, we imagine a warm drink, a ceremony, or a moment of pause… but its butter carries another kind of medicine: one that is touched, melted, breathed, and felt.
This butter comes from the richest part of the cacao bean, pressed with care, without refining or stripping away its essence. And when it comes from ceremonial cacao, it keeps its ancestral strength, its gentle aroma, and its living texture.
Applying it to the skin becomes a ritual in itself. It melts with the warmth of your hands and turns into a balm that nourishes, regenerates, and softens. It needs no perfume, no preservatives—just the subtle scent of real cacao. Many people use it after a shower, as a facial moisturizer, on dry areas, or as an act of connection before meditation. It is presence made tangible.
Cocoa butter is also the soul of true chocolate.
In traditional chocolate making, it’s this natural fat that gives shine, smoothness, and that melt-in-the-mouth sensation we associate with real quality chocolate. Yet in the industrial world, it’s often replaced by cheaper fats—palm oil, hydrogenated blends, and other substitutes that may lower costs but also take away flavor, nutrition, and integrity.
Real cocoa butter reminds us how chocolate used to be made: with respect, time, and intention.
It is stable, rich in antioxidants, and perfect for anyone crafting artisanal chocolate, natural cosmetics, or pure skin-care products.
At Sumay, we no longer sell cocoa butter blocks, but we continue to honor its origin and its purpose.
It is a gentle medicine, a noble ingredient, and a reminder that the purest care often lies in the simplest things.
Cocoa butter is not just an ingredient.
It is presence.
It is touch.
It is earth turned into care.
And it is also the foundation of real chocolate—chocolate with soul.
