Pure Cacao Discs

Ceremonial cacao. Whole, ceremonial-grade Peruvian cacao, a natural source of theobromine, magnesium, and antioxidants.

Cordyceps. Traditionally used to support energy, stamina, and physical vitality.

Lion’s Mane. Contains compounds studied for their role in focus and mental clarity.

Reishi. Traditionally used to support calm and balance, a grounding note in every cup.

Chaga. A natural source of antioxidants, traditionally used to support the immune system.

Golden Oyster. A natural source of ergothioneine, an antioxidant compound studied for cellular health.

Maitake. A natural source of vitamin D2.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

All six mushrooms are fruiting-body extracts (not mycelium-on-grain). Per Heart Magic's ingredient label, each serving contains a 4,528mg total mushroom blend: Cordyceps 1,584mg, Lion's Mane 1,312mg, Reishi 905mg, Chaga 497mg, Golden Oyster (ErgoGold®) 136mg, and Maitake (Myco D2™) 94mg.

The cacao itself is whole-bean Peruvian cacao: stone-ground, with its natural cacao butter intact.

Cacao has been prepared as a ritual drink for thousands of years. Functional mushrooms (Cordyceps, Lion's Mane, Reishi, Chaga, Golden Oyster, and Maitake) carry their own long histories of traditional use. We blend the two because they complement each other: cacao brings the rich flavor and gentle theobromine lift, while each mushroom was chosen for its own traditional character, from vitality to calm.

All six are pure fruiting-body extracts, and you won't taste them. The flavor is chocolate, not mushroom.

You won't taste them. They're pure fruiting-body extracts blended into rich cacao. The flavor is chocolate, not mushroom.

After trying hundreds of varieties, this is the most potent, delicious cacao we could find: wild-grown, heirloom white-bean cacao from small family farms in the coastal tropical desert of Piura, Northern Peru, one of the rarest cacao-growing microclimates on earth.

Hand-harvested, sun-dried, and stone-ground into whole discs with the natural cacao butter left intact. Naturally bright and fruity, with notes of citrus. No mushrooms, no spices, no sweetener: one ingredient, exactly as the tradition intended.

Our cacao ingredients are tested lot by lot for heavy metals, so what's on the label reflects what's in your cup. Our Pure Cacao Discs were analyzed by an independent accredited laboratory; the cacao paste used in our hearts is supported by the supplier's quality-assurance certificate. View our heavy metal test results.

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Pour over plant milk for a creamier cup, or sweeten with honey or your favorite sweetener. Warm spices like cinnamon, cardamom, or a pinch of sea salt are classic additions. Some customers add collagen or a shot of espresso. And feel free to adjust the water-to-cacao ratio until it's exactly your cup.

Yes, Heart Magic is designed to be a daily ritual. Most customers drink one cup a day as their morning or afternoon reset.

Coffee's caffeine tends to act fast and taper fast. Theobromine, cacao's primary active compound, is absorbed more slowly, so many people describe its lift as gentler and more gradual. Cacao also brings micronutrients (magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, and flavanols) and more than 3,000 years of ceremonial tradition. Everyone responds differently.

There's no wrong answer here: some customers use Heart Magic instead of coffee; others enjoy both.

Yes, in small, naturally occurring amounts from the cacao itself, significantly less than a cup of coffee.

Of course. Some customers use Heart Magic instead of coffee; others enjoy both. There's no need to give anything up. Many people simply enjoy Heart Magic as its own ritual.

They start as the same bean, but they're very different products. Ceremonial cacao is the whole bean: hand-harvested, sun-dried, and stone-ground into a paste with its natural cacao butter intact, where much of the flavor lives. Cocoa powder is made by pressing most of that cacao butter out, leaving a dry, defatted powder built for baking.

Ceremonial Cacao (Ours)

• Whole cacao beans, hand-harvested, sun-dried, and stone-ground into a paste
• Retains the natural cacao butter, where most of the flavor and potency lives
• Minimally processed: nothing removed, nothing added
• Natural alkaloids and mood-supporting compounds, like theobromine, stay intact

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Grocery-Store Cocoa Powder

• Often mislabeled as "ceremonial cacao" on shelves and in recipes, despite being a very different, heavily processed product
• Most of the natural cacao butter is pressed out, leaving a dry, defatted powder
• Frequently treated with the Dutch alkali process to mellow its flavor for baking
• Alkali processing has been shown in published research to strip away much of cacao's natural flavanol antioxidants
• Built for baking, not for ritual: a genuinely different product for a different job

Research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found that alkalizing (“Dutch processing”) cocoa can reduce its natural flavanol antioxidants by roughly 60–90%, depending on how heavily it’s processed. Heart Magic cacao is never Dutch-processed. Both are legitimate products, simply made for different jobs.

All four brands below blend functional mushrooms into a daily ritual. Here's how the published numbers stack up, using each brand's regular list price and published ingredient facts.

Last checked: August 5, 2026

We work with two Peruvian cacaos. Our Pure Cacao Discs are single-origin, wild-grown, heirloom white-bean cacao from small family farms in the coastal tropical desert of Northern Peru, one of the rarest cacao-growing microclimates on earth. The cacao paste in our hearts comes from small, regenerative family farms elsewhere in Peru, grown using organic practices though not yet formally certified. Every purchase helps support these farming communities.

The beans are hand-harvested, sun-dried, and stone-ground into a whole cacao paste with the natural cacao butter left intact. Farms use regenerative growing practices, and farmers are paid above commodity rates. Processing stays at low temperatures to preserve the cacao's natural flavor, and it is never Dutch-processed.

“How do we make these experiences more accessible without diluting their power?”

Heart Magic began in Guatemala, where we shared ceremonial cacao before gatherings, dances and retreats. Again and again, we watched people soften, open up and connect, sometimes for the first time in years. Then came the question we heard after almost every gathering: where can I buy this?

The honest answer was: not easily. Traditional ceremonial cacao takes knowledge, tools and time to prepare well. So we created the individually portioned heart: the same whole, ceremonial-grade cacao, shaped into a single serving you can prepare in seconds. Nothing diluted, nothing stripped away. Just the cacao we fell in love with, made ready for everyday life.

Inspired by cacao’s long history in Indigenous Mesoamerican cultures, and created with respect for the traditions that carried it forward.

Rich, earthy, real Peruvian cacao: less bitter than baking cacao and less sweet than a hot chocolate, closer to true drinking chocolate. Signature and Rose are lightly sweetened to balance the deep chocolate notes; Elemental and Pure Cacao are unsweetened.

Yes. Our cacao ingredients are tested lot by lot for heavy metals. Our Pure Cacao Discs were analyzed by an independent accredited laboratory; the cacao paste used in our hearts is supported by the supplier's quality-assurance certificate. View our test results.

Yes. Heart Magic is vegan and gluten-free.

Yes. Every US subscription order ships free, regardless of order value. One-time US orders ship free over $90.

Orders ship in insulated mailers with ice packs so your cacao arrives intact. Orders placed before 1 PM PST arrive within 2 business days.

Heart Magic contains naturally occurring theobromine and a small amount of caffeine, plus functional mushroom extracts. If you're pregnant or nursing, sensitive to stimulants, taking medication, or managing a health condition, we recommend talking with your doctor or another healthcare professional before adding it to your routine.