Stocking Sierra Cacao.
Sierra Cacao is stocked by independent retailers, speciality food shops, and café operators who care where their ingredients come from. We supply directly — no distributor, no intermediary — and work with stockists on terms that make sense for regular orders.
If the provenance of what you offer matters to your customers, we'd like to talk.
Who it's for
UK independents, farm shops, delis, cafés, yoga and wellness studios, and estates.
What we supply
Pure Cacao sticks — 220g packs of 11 × 20g, and 660g Month Supply packs of 33. Larger formats on request.
Direct from source
Single-origin from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, held as UK stock and dispatched from Nottingham.
Questions
What's the difference between your cacao and cocoa powder?
Most drinking cocoa starts as powder, made after the cocoa butter has been pressed out of the bean. Ours is the whole bean, hand processed into a solid paste. Nothing added, nothing removed. The cocoa butter stays in, so it drinks thicker and rounder than powder.
Why is it sold as sticks?
Solid form is how cacao naturally sets when the butter is left in. Chop or grate a stick into warm water or milk and whisk. No dust, no fillers, just the bean in its natural proportions.
Does leaving the cocoa butter in matter for taste?
Yes. Cocoa butter carries much of the flavour and mouthfeel. When it's pressed out and sugar or milk powder is added back, you get a thinner, sweeter drink. Leaving it in keeps the cacao fuller without rebuilding it.
Is this ceremonial cacao?
We don't use the ceremony label. It's the same idea as traditional whole-bean drinking cacao: minimally processed, single-origin, prepared as a warm drink. Our focus is quality and how it tastes in the cup.
Where is it grown?
Single-origin from the jungle of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. Bought direct from the growers, local farmers and Indigenous people in the Sierra Nevada, and hand harvested. Hand processed in the Sierra Nevada, then held as UK stock in Nottingham.
Is it lab tested?
Yes. An independent lab report for our cacao shows cadmium at 0.12 mg/kg (within the UK limit for 100% cocoa products). More in Heavy metals in dark chocolate and cacao.
What are the wholesale pack sizes and minimums?
Pure Cacao comes as 220g packs of 11 × 20g sticks, and 660g Month Supply packs of 33. Wholesale is usually quoted as a case of 12 of the 220g packs, with an MOQ of 24 packs (2 cases). Trade price on request. Email joe@sierracacao.com.
How do I get a wholesale sample?
Email joe@sierracacao.com and mention "sample". We reply within 1 to 2 working days. Direct supply, no distributor.
Will you be at Speciality & Fine Food Fair?
Yes. We exhibit on Chocolate Lane at Speciality & Fine Food Fair, ExCeL London, 5–7 Apr 2027.
Ask for a sample
Mention "sample" in your message and we'll send one out. We reply within 1–2 working days.
Prefer email? Write to joe@sierracacao.com. We reply within 1–2 working days.