Break off cacao
Use about 25 g of thin shatter.
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THRUM Cacao
100% washed Oaxacan cacao. Dark, full-bodied, unsweetened at the base. Made to drink in a full mug, not saved for dessert.
8 oz$29about 9 cups · $3.20/cup
1 lb$58about 18 cups · $3.20/cup
2 lb$110about 36 cups · $3.03/cup
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What arrives
100% cacao in thin shatter. No added sugar or flavoring. Break off 25 g, fill your mug with hot water or milk, and froth.
The house cup
25 g cacao, a little under an ounce. Fill whatever mug you reach for with 10–12 oz / 300–350 mL hot water or milk. Froth until smooth. Sweeten or spice to taste.
Origin + process
Single-origin cacao from San Felipe de León, in Oaxaca's Sierra Norte. Washed rather than fermented, then roasted and refined for drinking.
What makes THRUM different
Not all cacao drinks the same.
THRUM begins with Oaxacan cacao lavado — washed rather than fermented — selected because this lot becomes full and compelling in liquid.
It is not hot chocolate and it is not dessert. It is a dark, whole-cacao drink with enough character to stand on its own and enough flexibility to become yours.
Why THRUMMake cacao part of the day
One cup. Three steps.
Start with 25 g cacao. Fill your mug. Froth.
Fill your mug
Add hot water, milk, or a mix. Around 10–12 oz works beautifully.
Froth
Froth or blend until smooth. Sweeten or spice if you want.
Make it yours
Plain, soft, mocha, honeyed, spiced, salted — whatever your day asks for.
Washed, not fermented
A different path through cacao.
Most cacao is processed with a chocolate bar in mind. THRUM starts with washed Oaxacan cacao and builds toward the drink.
Ingredient100% whole cacao
OriginSan Felipe de León · Oaxaca
ProcessCacao lavado
FinishNo sugar or flavoring added
Good to know
How many cups are in a pouch?
About 9 cups from 8 oz, about 18 cups from 1 lb, and about 36 cups from 2 lb at the 25 g house recipe. Use less for a lighter cup or more for extra body.
Does THRUM contain caffeine?
Yes. Cacao naturally contains caffeine and theobromine. THRUM does not currently publish a lot-specific milligram amount.
Is it ceremonial cacao?
It can be used in ceremonial practice, but THRUM does not require one. This is cacao made to drink — whether the occasion is meaningful ceremony or an ordinary Tuesday afternoon.