The Cacao Ambassador & Cacao Embassy — Sacred Connection in Practice
Sourcing this beautiful Cacao from the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, The Cacao Ambassador (Únagh de Brún) stands as a living, breathing bridge—walking the land, honouring the farmers' inherent right to taste and know cacao’s power, and returning that gift first to them. She brings cacao home, not as a commodity, but as story, stewardship, and ceremony.
The Cacao Embassy, where these sacred beans come to settle, is a sanctuary for the heart in the city of Christchurch. Here, Pacific cacao takes shape as pure paste and ceremonial blends created through deep listening to land, to wisdom, and to local rhythms. From processing at origin to handcrafting in New Zealand, every stage is layered with integrity, transparency, and nurturing support for farming communities.
At the heart of everything we share is a deep relationship with cacao — a plant medicine that connects people, land, and spirit. The cacao we offer is sourced with care through The Cacao Ambassador, whose work across the Pacific honours not only the farmers and their families, but also the sacredness of cacao itself. This is cacao carried with respect and brought into Aotearoa with the intention of healing, nourishing, and reconnecting us with something far greater than ourselves.
What makes this journey so meaningful is the way it begins at origin. Farmers are empowered to taste, know, and celebrate the fruits of their own labour, ensuring cacao is not simply exported as a commodity but treasured as a living story. From the careful fermentation and drying at origin, through to the creation of ceremonial paste and pure cacao products here in New Zealand, every step is guided by ethics, sustainability, and deep reverence for both people and land. This is as local as we can get cacao in Aotearoa — a bridge to our Pacific neighbours, built on fairness, transparency, and connection.
As an ambassador for our supplier of this beautiful plant medicine, I am proud and humbled to carry this work forward. Every sip, every moment of ceremony, every shared experience with cacao is part of a much wider circle, one that includes the farmers, the trees, the earth, and each of us who chooses to listen to the wisdom it carries. To walk with cacao is to walk with integrity, gratitude, and heart, and it is an honour to share that journey with you.
Please check out the amazing work on the ground and genuine connections that Únagh is involved with by viewing the stories below and for a more in depth look into their work, they are available online at thecacaoambassador.com
