Awaken deep focus, emotional clarity, and sustained physical vitality without the caffeine crash.
Unlike coffee which forces cortisol and adrenaline spikes, Shansho works through gentle cardiovascular vasodilation and natural neurotransmitter support.
Rich, earthy, floral cacao aromas activate your parasympathetic nervous system, instantly signalling safety to your mind.
Theobromine opens your blood vessels, increasing oxygen and nutrient delivery to your brain and heart without heart racing.
AEAs and PEA support anandamide and dopamine to elevate your mood, sharpening cognitive clarity, focus and emotional openness for deep work.
Tryptophan metabolises in the gut to serotonin to bring balance back to the body and mind. Feelings of fullness and joy with zero caffeine crash, zero anxiety, zero brain fog.
| Nutritional / Somatic Attribute | Coffee | Commercial Cocoa Powder | Shansho Ancestral Cacao |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Active Compound | Caffeine (Central Nervous System Stimulant) | Degraded Cacao Soluble Solids | Theobromine (Cardiovascular Vasodilator) |
| Polyphenol Concentration | Low Concentration | Stripped by Fermentation & Heat | 3,580 mg / 100g (500% Higher) |
| Energy Pattern | Rapid Spike → Adrenal Crash & Jitters | Minimal Energy / Added Sugars | 4-6 Hours Smooth, Grounded Vitality |
| Gut & Body Reaction | Acidic Burn & Dehydration | Processed with Alkaline Chemicals | Gut healing to improve gut-brain communication |
| Neurotransmitter Profile | Spikes Cortisol / Stress Hormones | Trace Nutrients Remaining | Boosts Dopamine, Serotonin & Anandamide |
In the Andean-Amazonian cosmovision, Hanan Pacha is the celestial upper realm — a world of celestial wisdom, stars, and divine alignment.
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).
With each serving, you honor a sacred connection to higher realms. Shansho is intentionally preserved raw to serve as an authentic vehicle for spiritual expansion, vision work, and deep mind-body coherence.
Independently profiled against traditional fermented cacao, Shansho demonstrates five times higher levels of antioxidant polyphenols. Fermentation and high-temperature roasting degrade fragile bio-actives - Shansho preserves the bean completely intact.
Opens blood vessels for smoother cardiovascular stimulation, expanding oxygen flow to the body, enhancing brain focus without overstimulating adrenal stress.
Phenylethylamine triggers natural dopamine release – enhancing feeling of joy, affection, love, connection and satisfaction.
AEAs indirectly support Anandamide the “bliss neurochemical” - anandamide binds to cannabinoid receptors to release inner tension, heighten joy and create feelings of euphoric flow state.
Direct precursor to serotonin and melatonin, soothing the nervous system while nurturing reflective, intuitive thought.
Most ceremonial cacao is fermented to develop commercial chocolate flavor, destroying the majority of compounds that make cacao a powerful plant medicine.
Shansho is harvested in Ucayali, Peru within Shipibo-Konibo territory. Micro-batch crafted, unfermented, and un-alkalised, it preserves its intact biochemical essence in service of higher consciousness and complete cellular health.
Chop 20g (2 Tbsp) for daily cognitive support or 30g for ceremonial sittings and vision work.
Melt into hot water or plant milk (approx 70°C — do not boil). Whisk until frothy. No sugar required — flavor is deep, earthy, and clean.
Optional: add a pinch of cinnamon, vanilla or yacon syrup. Take 3 deep breaths, set intention for your day, sit in gratitude and slowly enjoy.
| Nutrient / Compound | Per 20g Serving | Per 100g | % DV* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 535 kJ (128 Cal) | 2,675 kJ | — |
| Total Fat | 10 g | 52 g | 13% |
| – Saturated Fat | 3 g | 14 g | 15% |
| – Monounsaturated Fat | 4 g | 19 g | — |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Because Shansho is hand-harvested according to traditional moon cycles by Shipibo artisans in Peru, batch quantities are strictly limited to 400 boxes.
