Coffee & Cacao
Part 3 of 3
Something that surprises most people:
Cacao is not a high-caffeine drink.
A cup of coffee → ~80–100mg caffeine
A ceremonial cacao drink* → ~10–20mg caffeine
That’s closer to green tea than espresso.
What cacao does have is a significant dose of theobromine — around 300–500mg in a proper ceremonial serving.
So when people feel energised by cacao, they’re not riding caffeine.
They’re feeling theobromine’s slower, broader action moving through the body over a longer arc.
No spike. No crash. Just a steady, warm hum.
Or you can out them together and have an explosion!
* a ceremonial dose is about 40gr
Part 3 of 3
Something that surprises most people:
Cacao is not a high-caffeine drink.
A cup of coffee → ~80–100mg caffeine
A ceremonial cacao drink* → ~10–20mg caffeine
That’s closer to green tea than espresso.
What cacao does have is a significant dose of theobromine — around 300–500mg in a proper ceremonial serving.
So when people feel energised by cacao, they’re not riding caffeine.
They’re feeling theobromine’s slower, broader action moving through the body over a longer arc.
No spike. No crash. Just a steady, warm hum.
Or you can out them together and have an explosion!
* a ceremonial dose is about 40gr
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