After 12 years learning about this rare cacao (often referred to as the holy grail of cacao) Soma was able to secure a few bags of these precious beans from the region south of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. Experimental Chama, is a germplasm bank dedicated to the preservation of Porcelana, most of its harvest reserved for replanting.

A gentle roast and conch exposes an extraordinary and complex chocolate containing a full scale of delicate tasting notes. Very round with a freakishly long finish. Quiet and mighty, one bite of this bar will transport you.

Soma’s first space was in a tiny corner of a former whisky distillery. They started off roasting and winnowing cacao beans, refining and conching their own chocolate, spinning gelato, baking cookies, making hot chocolates, and producing a line of truffles. (whew!) A small retail portion would fold out during the day, and like a transformer, fold back in at night. It was here that they started meeting a community of very interesting folks with a healthy appetite for great chocolate.

What does SOMA mean?

Soma in Sanskrit means “food of the Gods” By coincidence, Theobroma Cacao which is the Latin name for the cacao tree also means “ food of the Gods”

In Aldous Huxley’s novel, “Brave New World” Soma was the substance that kept everyone in a constant state of bliss. Soma is also referenced in the Rig Veda as being the mysterious plant used to achieve nirvana. To date there is much speculation but no clear consensus on the exact identity of the plant.

Origin: South of Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela

Tasting Notes: Cream, cashews, figs, grass, strawberries, coconut, honey, orange marmalade

Ingredients: Organic cacao nibs, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter

Net weight: 2.2oz / 65g

Made in Toronto, Canada!

International Chocolate Awards:

2015 World Gold
2015 World Gold (directly-traded)
2015 World Gold (chocolatemaker)
2016 Americas/Asia Gold
2016 Americas/Asia Gold (best in competition)
2016 Americas/Asia Gold (directly-traded)
2016 Americas/Asia Gold (chocolatemaker)
2016 World Silver
2017 Americas/Asia Silver
2017 World Bronze

Academy of Chocolate:

2018- Silver
2017- Silver

We pick, pack and ship orders around the clock. Holiday Processing Time: Most orders will be processed within 4 business days of receipt. Many orders are shipping sooner than that! Please note orders are not processed or shipped on weekends or holidays.

We are happy to ship every package with recyclable or compostable materials. We also include a complimentary sweet bite in each order :-)