• Oro Ceremonial drinking chocolate, 100% cacao, 12oz pouch, on a cream background
  • Oro Ceremonial drinking chocolate in a cup on a saucer scattered with chocolate pieces and a gold spoon
  • A chocolate maker checking liquid chocolate in a refining tank, cacao nibs in a bowl beside it, Nicaragua
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Ceremonial Drinking Chocolate

100% cacao, nothing added. Intense, bitter, complex.

$30.00
$30.00
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  • We process orders in 3 to 5 business days. Or pick up in Wicker Park.
  • Chocolate ships Monday to Wednesday, so it isn't in transit over a weekend. Above 75°F, we pack it with insulation and cold packs.
  • Add a gift note in your bag. It travels with your order.

100% cacao. No sugar, no additives. The way cacao was drunk for 3,000 years.

Pure Nicaraguan heirloom cacao, slow-fermented and stone-ground, ready to dissolve into your morning ritual. Intense, bitter, complex. Not for everyone. Exactly right for the people who get it.

How to prepare: heat 8oz water or milk, add 2 tablespoons, whisk vigorously. Optional: a pinch of cayenne, a drizzle of honey, a splash of oat milk.

For ceremony: use hot water only. Sit quietly. Drink slowly.

12oz bag. Vegan. Store in a cool, dry place.

Ingredients and allergens

Organic cacao beans.

  • May contain traces of milk and nuts.
Storage
  • Store in a cool, dry place away from heat, sunlight, and strong odors.
    Oro Ceremonial drinking chocolate, 100% cacao, 12oz pouch, on a cream background
    Oro Ceremonial drinking chocolate in a cup on a saucer scattered with chocolate pieces and a gold spoon
    A chocolate maker checking liquid chocolate in a refining tank, cacao nibs in a bowl beside it, Nicaragua
    Chocolate moving through the stone melanger.
    Chocolate moving through the stone melanger. Before it becomes your bar or your cup.

    How to make it

    1. Heat 8 oz of water or milk.
    2. Add 2 tablespoons.
    3. Whisk hard.
    4. For ceremony: hot water only. Drink slowly.

    Where it comes from

    Nicaraguan heirloom cacao, ground into granules.

    Fermented and dried in Tipitapa through Ingemann, our partner cacao company, which we part-own and direct. Made into chocolate at our own factory in San Juan del Sur. Finished in Wicker Park.

    The cacao has earned 345+ international awards.

    See how it is made
    Cracking and winnowing cacao.
    Cracking and winnowing cacao.

    Watch Karina make it

    Karina, Oro's chocolate maker, smiling during her interview in an Oro shirt
    Karina, our chocolate maker, on how our chocolate is made in Nicaragua.

    Pairs with

    Single Origin Dark | 78% Cacao

    Balanced and rounded, bright fruit and depth in equal measure.

    $11

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    Questions

    When will my order ship?

    We process orders in 3 to 5 business days, and a little longer in busy holiday weeks. You get a tracking email when it leaves. We ship across the United States and Canada.

    Will the chocolate melt on the way?

    Above 75°F we pack chocolate with insulation and cold packs, and we ship it Monday to Wednesday so it isn't in transit over a weekend. From May to September, orders placed on a Thursday or Friday may wait until Monday. Please have someone there to receive it, or ship it where it can come indoors: we can't refund chocolate that melted because a delivery was missed or delayed. For gift sets purchased directly from Oro, the 30-day make-it-right promise in our return and refund policy takes precedence over that exclusion.

    How should I store it?

    Somewhere cool, dry and dark, away from heat, sunlight and strong smells. Each product's own storage note is in the list above.

    Can I pick it up in Chicago?

    Yes. Choose in-store pickup at checkout and we'll tell you when it's ready at 1553 N Milwaukee Ave, Wicker Park.

    What if it arrives damaged?

    If your order arrives damaged, write to community@orochocolate.com with your order number and photos of the product and packaging. Please report arrival damage within 48 hours so we can help quickly. For gift sets purchased directly from Oro, our make-it-right promise lasts 30 days from delivery; the 48-hour request does not shorten that promise. We'll review the issue and offer a replacement or refund as appropriate. No food needs to be mailed back.

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    1. 01A ripe pod on the trunk. Nicaragua.
    2. 02Raking the drying platform. Tipitapa, Nicaragua.
    3. 03Sorting dried beans by hand. Nicaragua.
    4. 04Nibs after winnowing. Our factory, Nicaragua.
    5. 05Pouring into the mould.