Shansho Ancestral Cacao – 250g Raw Unfermented Cacao Paste
Shansho Ancestral Cacao – 250g Raw Unfermented Cacao Paste
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Raw, unfermented ancestral cacao,
just as it comes from the pod.
100% Pure Organic Raw Unfermented Ancestral Cacao Paste (250g block)
Non-Fermented • Organic • Raw • Full-Spectrum Polyphenols
Why Unfermented Matters
Most ceremonial cacao is fermented. Fermentation develops the classic chocolate flavour, but it also reduces many of the naturally occurring polyphenols in the bean.
Shansho is a unique ancestral cacao that is traditionally processed, intentionally left unfermented and naturally preserved. In biochemical analysis carried out in collaboration with the University of Otago, New Zealand, it showed over 5× higher levels of polyphenols and other naturally occurring compounds than conventional fermented cacao.
🌱 Raw & Unfermented
Micro-batch crafted, never fermented and never alkalised.
🛡️ Full-Spectrum Polyphenols
3,580 mg total polyphenols per 100 g, lab tested – among the highest we have measured in any cacao paste.
✨ A Cacao for Ritual
Made for meditation, ceremony, breathwork and quiet moments of reflection.
☕ Clean, Earthy Flavour
Deep and earthy with no added sugar. Melts smoothly into hot water or plant milk.
RAW • UNFERMENTED • ANCESTRAL • RITUAL • ORGANIC
Ways to Enjoy
- Daily cup – 20 g (2 Tbsp) melted into hot water or plant milk and whisked.
- Ritual & ceremony – meditation, breathwork, journalling and integration practices.
- No sugar required. The flavour is deep, earthy and clean.
Guardian of Hanan Pacha
In the Andean-Amazonian cosmovision, Hanan Pacha is the celestial upper realm – a world of gods, stars and divine wisdom. The sacred prehistoric Shansho (Xanxo) bird, with its ritual grace, serves as a living bridge between Earth and the heavens, carrying ancestral voices to the realms of Tayta Inti (Sun) and Mama Quilla (Moon).
Each cup honours that sacred connection to the higher realms.
Nutritional Facts – 250g block
Serving Size: 20 g (2 Tbsp) | Servings per block: 12.5
| Nutrient / Compound | Per 20 g | Per 100 g | % DV* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 535 kJ (128 Cal) | 2,675 kJ | |
| Total Fat | 10 g | 52 g | 13% |
| – Saturated Fat | 3 g | 14 g | 15% |
| – Polyunsaturated Fat | 4 g | 19 g | |
| – Monounsaturated Fat | 4 g | 19 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 6 g | 29 g | 2% |
| – Dietary Fibre | 1 g | 3 g | 4% |
| – Total Sugars | 0 g | 1 g | |
| Protein | 3 g | 13 g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 85 mg | 427 mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.9 mg | 4.4 mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 147 mg | 735 mg | 3% |
| Theobromine | 57 mg | 283 mg | N/A |
| Caffeine | 8 mg | 40 mg | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 3 mg | 15 mg | N/A |
| Tryptamine | 1 mg | 5 mg | N/A |
| Phenethylamine (PEA) | 400 mcg | 2,000 mcg | N/A |
| Ethanolamides (AEAs) | 30 mcg | 150 mcg | N/A |
| Total Polyphenols | 720 mg | 3,580 mg | N/A |
| Proanthocyanidins | 480 mg | 2,420 mg | N/A |
| Epicatechin | 290 mg | 1,470 mg | N/A |
*% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. N/A = no established value.
Ingredients
100% pure organic unfermented ancestral cacao paste (Theobroma cacao) — nothing else added.
Origin: Ucayali, Peru (Shipibo-Konibo territory)
Process: Consciously harvested • Micro-batch crafted • No alkalisation • No additives • Cadmium tested and safe.
“At Seleno Health, we return cacao to its ancestral origin — raw and unfermented, preserving its natural character from pod to cup.”
Guided by Ancient Wings