Karla Ivett Portugal Miranda

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05/08/2026

Thank you to all who followed this journey, seeking the word of the elders. In our traditions, they are the voice of wisdom that can guide us on the right path, the path with roots, the path with heart.

This is the summary of my reflections, of my learnings. It took me a year to integrate and understand how my path with cacao could be more respectful and in integrity.

Abuelo Efrén is open to share his word. He opens his home twice a year to transmit this knowledge, so you can be part of a true ceremony in the cacaotal. Please follow to know all the details.

May cacao guide our heart and may our hearts find their own path.

04/08/2026

With all this in mind, one of my questions to Abuelo Efrén was how we can share cacao in a respectful way. His answer was very clear: it is not about receiving his permission or approval, but about asking the spirit of cacao and listening to its message.

Please, do not use commercial cacao. Try to find cacao cultivated in an agroecological system, or at least cacao from someone you know personally, who works the land with care and without chemicals.

Drink cacao for a trecena and every day ask the spirit if she wants to accompany you, and how you should carry her. The right answer will come from your heart.

There is a deeper meaning in all this cacao expansion, and you can contribute as well. Just don’t follow marketing formulas—follow your own intuition and bring awareness from those closest to you to a wider audience.

If you want to know more about the abuelo Efrén please follow Grano de Oro de Miahuatlán

03/08/2026

Respect the legacy, this is the call of Abuelo Efrén. Do not use the word Cacao Ceremony for something that is not.

The real Cacao Ceremonies are offerings to the cacao grove: to ask for forgiveness or to express gratitude. The cacao that remains after the offering is shared with the people.

Words carry meaning. And by staying honorable with our words, we also give recognition to those who keep the spirit of cacao alive. We honor their legacy and the ancestors in their bloodlines who have transmitted this knowledge generation after generation.

Be clear about what you are doing: ecstatic dance with cacao, sound healing with cacao, a cacao circle for inner healing. Find a way to express — clearly and respectfully — the way you are carrying cacao.

And if you feel the call to share cacao, visit Abuelo Efrén. Seek the elders who are sharing the knowledge, who are open to give the word.

Most of the deepest things you will find about cacao are not in books.
They are not written. They come from oral tradition.

You can know more about abuelo Efrén and when to visit for the Ceremonies, follow Grano de Oro de Miahuatlán

02/08/2026

Today we face a cacao crisis because of climate change. But there is another part of cacao’s story that not many people know: its disease, monilia.

In Latin America, monilia spread for more than a century. It was first reported in Ecuador in 1895,
and by 1918 it had already destroyed entire plantations in Quevedo.
Later it expanded into Colombia and throughout Central America, reaching Costa Rica in the late 1970s, Nicaragua in 1979, Honduras in 1997, Guatemala in 2002, Belize in 2004, and Mexico in 2005.

In many cases, entire plantations were lost. That opened the door for modified species to be introduced — not only resistant to this disease, but also designed to increase production.

These new species were created with goals that had nothing to do with the spiritual meaning of cacao. And because of that, they do not serve in the same way to those who have consumed cacao for generations.

For many, the value of cacao is in its taste, in making a thick, rich drink.

But the most valuable part is not for us as humans.

The most valuable part is the foam — the foam that is offered to the invisible worlds, to whom this drink truly belongs.

If you want to know more about abuelo Efrén please follow Grano de Oro de Miahuatlán

01/08/2026

Where does the cacao you’re drinking come from? Who cultivates it? Who cares for it? Do you know how they do it?

These are some of the questions we need to ask ourselves when we drink cacao for meditation, spiritual rituals, or self-development.

Cacao is nourished by all the energy that surrounds her — not only the ecosystem, but also the way she is treated by the people who care for her: the labor conditions, whether they are happy while working in the cacaotal, and of course, the resources they use to keep the soil fertile and nourished — which must be natural.

Avoid massive, industrial cacao. Buy from local producers whenever possible. And if your country doesn’t grow cacao, make sure what you buy comes from an ethical place, not from large-scale monoculture.

If you want to know more about Abuelo Efrén, please follow Grano de Oro de Miahuatlán

31/07/2026

The wisdom of the original people is deeply connected to the cycles of the Earth, the cycles of nature.
But the system has often taken this knowledge and turned it into a trend, an industry, a business.

And when I say the system, I’m talking about all of us —
the consumerist, capitalist mindset.
Yes, we were trained to think this way, but in the end, we are the ones who repeat the model: chasing the idea of a “successful life” measured by money, recognition, awards, views, crowded events — a system where time is money.

Following the steps of Abuelo Efrén,
maybe we can try to begin drinking cacao every day, but in small doses,
building a continuous connection with cacao.

One big dose doesn’t have the same effect as small daily doses, because the second way helps us stay attuned to the natural cycles of life,to a different frequency.

30/07/2026

Ceremonial cacao doesn’t exist. Let’s talk about this.

The chocolate industry is huge. Many companies discovered that the word “ceremonial” works well to increase prices and distribute globally. Others create beautiful aesthetic branding designs — but that doesn’t guarantee it comes from an ethical source. Around the world, there are also people holding “cacao ceremonies” with cocoa bought at the supermarket (and yes, cacao and cocoa are different things).

These are just some random examples arround the “ceremonial cacao” concept, promoted by the market. We fall again into the capitalist trap… but this only shows how disconnected we are from the source — from nature itself.

It’s time to change the conversation about cacao ceremonies and “ceremonial cacao.” Instead, we can by holding word circles with our family, our friends, with the people who matter to us. Cacao is about community, not about business.

Buy cacao directly from the farmers if you live in a country where cacao grows. Otherwise, make sure you can trace the source. Buy from the people who are working to expand it as medicine, not as business.

It doesn’t need to be called or labeled as “ceremonial” if you know the family behind it, the process they follow, and the place where it grows.

29/07/2026

The wisdom keepers, the guardians of cacao. Those titles carry a huge responsibility. They are not marketing hooks or decorations for the ego.

For Abuelo Efrén, they are part of his legacy: he is the eleventh generation of cacao guardians, and he is also an Aj Men — the healer of his community.

He lives in his ancestral cacao grove, where the trees were planted by his grandfathers, and he still cares for them today.

The medicinal properties of cacao are carried within the nahuales.
And that makes me realize: maybe we should turn our attention
toward seeking ancestral cacao instead of “ceremonial cacao”,
the deeper energy, instead of the marketing term.

28/07/2026

When you look at cacao, most people say there are three kinds: Criollo, Trinitario, and Forastero. But that classification only works for the industry.

The original cultures still have plantations of native cacaos that don’t need the hand of man in order to reproduce. They grow naturally, because they have the right ecosystem.

As Abuelo Efrén says: we don’t produce them — they are produced by nature.

If you want to know more about Abuelo Efrén, please follow Grano de Oro de Miahuatlán

27/07/2026

In the traditional way of living, the Mayas drink cacao every day, and they hold special ceremonies in the cacao grove twice a year.

One of the things that moved me most when I went to the cacao grove with Abuelo Efrén was seeing the different perspective on the purpose of cacao: while in mainstream “cacao ceremonies” it is used for personal benefit, in the traditional context it is an offering that involves the whole community and the subtle world.

There are many expressions that grow around cacao. But let’s be clear: they are not cacao ceremonies. They are chanting circles, sound healing sessions, or ecstatic dance journeys with a dose of cacao — but they are not cacao ceremonies.

If you want to experience authentic ceremonies in the cacao grove, you can also stay tuned with . It is a beautiful and profound journey 🙏🏻

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