Meraki Cacao

12/03/2026

We’re back at Hexham Farmers' Market on Saturday 😊. See you there!

08/03/2026

Today is International Women's Day!

International Women's Day (IWD) has been around for over a hundred years & so have many of the issues still impacting women's advancement. Since 1911, IWD belongs to all who care about gender equality. Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to forge gender parity.

Gloria Steinem, world-renowned feminist, journalist and activist reportedly once explained "The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights."

So let's use today (& everyday) to really celebrate all the female owned and led businesses not just all the amazing ones in the North East but UK & world wide! Running a business is hard, but locally there are so many lovely ladies who support each other's businesses with advice, encouragement, collaborations etc. We know that if we are struggling with something we can meet our friends for a coffee and just chat out any issues. That support means the world!

We want to use today to say thank you to all those ladies who are there for us and to each other, those that have supported us from the start and continue to do so. Those that collaborate with us, who recommend us, buy from us, stock our products, helped us, chat with us and who organise events we can trade at.

There are so very many of you that have amazing businesses that we are lucky to know and work with. Here's little shout out to just some of our north east friends & supporters:

Zenoté
NEVE Wellness
SugaVida
Diya


Three By One EU
MayFli

Seabanks oil and vinegar

If you know a female owned or led business please share their page in the comments so we can all follow them!

06/03/2026

Really looking forward to being back at Morpeth Markets tomorrow 😊

06/03/2026

A few more photos from our event at The Houses of Parliament on Wednesday. Thanks again to Food and Drink North East for inviting us and all at Lumo for their hard work organising such a lovely day!

Credit to Karl Andre Photography for all the photos 😊

05/03/2026

Yesterday we were part of this amazing group who were invited down to The Houses of Parliament to show case our food and drink products.

Thanks to Food and Drink North East asking us and to everyone at Lumo for organising such a great event!

Great to catch up with friends and make new ones too

03/03/2026

Finally after eight years of email contact, we at last meet with the wonderful Kristina Locke from SugaVida who was also at Philly J Lay 's Wellness Hub Health Day. As you know we use her amazing Palmyra Blossom Nectar in all of our products and also use it in our daily living.

It truly is the most nutritious food and it just elevates all the other incredible ingredients included in all of our products especially our raw cacao. There really is a wonderful alchemy between all our ingredients chosen to give you a real health treat.

Kristina is at the forefront of functional health foods and makes a range of special latte mixes and health elixirs with her Palmyra Blossom Nectar. They work with your body and are totally unique in the health foods market.

Check out her products here

https://sugavida.com/collections/all

Or we highly recommend listening to her podcasts about Palmyra Blossom here

https://uk-podcasts.co.uk/podcast/the-wellness-way/the-ayurvedic-sugar-that-heals-with-kristina-locke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQZnndSJ2lk

Or search for Kristina Locke podcasts and you'll find them.

It was fabulous to learn more and spend time with Kristina. We are very grateful to have found such a wonderful ingredient to use in our products.

19/02/2026

We are very excited to attend The Wellness Way Health Hub on 1st March at the College of Naturopaths in London!

A one day event full of talks on how to improve your health from world class experts and practitioners, plus workshops, nourishing food and some fabulous traders (including us!).

Your keynote speakers on the day include:

Danielle Cornelius
Philly J Lay
Leigh Matheson
Janey Lee Grace
Clive De Carle
Dr Sarah Myhill

If you would like to find out more about this unique wellness event please click the link below:

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thewellnessway/1975697

Use our code MERAKI20 to get 20% off your tickets.

Looking forward to seeing you there ❤️

17/02/2026

Are you having pancakes today? We love pancakes and want to share this recipe sent to us by one of our lovely customers!

This is a very easy recipe by

Mix together
350g Self Raising Flour (can be gluten free)
1 teaspoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon baking powder

Then whisk in

2tablespoons melted coconut oil
2 tablespoons maple syrup
3
400ml your favourite milk - we love almond milk

Leave to stand for 5 mins

Fry spoonfuls in small amounts of coconut oil and add your favourite toppings.

Very good with our Edesia spread!

13/02/2026

Such an interesting study!

We only use natural, unprocessed cacao in all our products. Our Mysa is the powdered form for drinking.

If you’d like to try it you can find it here

https://www.merakicacao.com/product/mysa-hot-cacao-drink-mix/

13/02/2026

Looking forward to being back Hexham Farmers' Market tomorrow with all your award winning cacao favourites!

11/02/2026

Can’t wait to collaborate with Yasmin from Layla’s kitchen catering.

All welcome to come along to our pop up shop at Yasmin’s gorgeous cafe on 21st February 9am - 4pm 😊

We have some very exciting news at Layla’s Kitchen Café 🤎

We are so happy to now be stocking the beautiful handmade chocolates from and honestly… this is not ordinary chocolate.

Meraki Cacao is created by Vicky, a small independent maker based in Northumberland, who handcrafts every bar from stone-ground organic Peruvian cacao nibs. Her chocolates are dairy-free, refined-sugar free, palm-oil free and made using wholesome, nourishing ingredients, carefully sourced from small farming cooperatives using sustainable methods.

What I really love is that her philosophy is the same as ours, real food, made with care, quality ingredients, and respect for the planet.

And to celebrate our collaboration…
✨ Vicky will be joining us for a special pop-up! ✨

📅 Saturday 21st February
🕘 9:00am – 4:00pm
📍 Layla’s Kitchen Café

You will be able to:
• Meet the maker
• Learn about how the chocolate is made
• Taste different flavours
• Enjoy free samples & tasters

If you are health-conscious, vegan, dairy-free, or simply someone who cares about the quality of what you eat, you really need to try this chocolate. It’s rich, pure and very special.

Come say hello, have a coffee, and experience chocolate in a completely different way.

We can’t wait to welcome you 🤎

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11/02/2026

Palmyra Blossom Nectar is the most nutritious sweetner on the planet. It comes from the very special Palmyra tree (Borassus flabellifer) found in South India. Harvested ethically & sustainably by highly skilled tappers only during March & December each year.

Each tree has a life span of about 100 years but it takes 15 years before each Palmyra tree can produce fruit. These incredible trees are self-healing, unsusceptible to infections, meaning pesticides or herbicides are never used. Consuming this nectar is truly nourishing for your body as it is unpolluted by any chemical.

The trees are never cut down as they provide nourishment, employment and shelter for those who live and work the land. Every part of it is used, from the leaves for roofing on houses to the wood of dead trees as the building blocks. Our supplier works directly with farmers’ cooperatives to ensure they are paid a fair wage and the community as a whole benefits.

Nutritionally it is:

🌱 Packed full of B vitamins and trace minerals - helps to reduce tiredness, improve psychological function, regulates hormone activity & supports the immune system.

🌱 Low in fructose & has a low GI of 35.

🌱Used therapeutically in Ayurvedic medicine - helps to reduce refined sugar cravings, improves energy & helps sleep

We use it in all our products because we love its story, its unique health benefits and its beautiful taste.

It really makes our products special making them even better for you!

We sell individual packets of this special sugar if you want to try it for yourself, which you can find on our
website

www.merakicacao.com/shop