Hot Cocoa

 Absolutely. Every single lot is tested at an internationally accredited food-safety lab, and we run intensive checks on every harvest, including:

• Microbiology (salmonella, listeria, E. coli, yeast, mold)
• Heavy metals (arsenic, lead, mercury)
• Pesticides

From farm to packaging, we keep standards ridiculously high so you get clean, honest, and incredibly flavorful spices, every time.

Our Hot Cocoa mix has 4.9g of added sugar, entirely from Madhur Jaggery.

Our hot cocoa mix is made with single-origin Anamalai Cacao, that is rich cocoa butter, Madhur Jaggery, and a pinch of Surya Salt, and nothing else. There are no refined sugars, fillers, or artificial flavors, just deeply chocolatey, velvety hot cocoa made with thoughtfully sourced ingredients.

Whisk 1½ to 2 tablespoons of Hot Cocoa into your favorite milk and gently heat until smooth and steaming. For an extra luxurious cup, whisk continuously as it warms and finish with whipped cream, marshmallows, or a pinch of your favorite spice.

Absolutely. Our Hot Cocoa is delicious with freshly ground cardamom, chai spice, cinnamon, chilli, peppermint, or even a shot of espresso. Its rich chocolate base plays beautifully with warming spices, making it easy to build your own hot cocoa mix recipe and create your perfect cup.

No. Our Hot Cocoa is sweetened exclusively with Madhur Jaggery, an unrefined cane sugar that brings notes of caramel and toffee alongside the deep chocolate flavor of our Anamalai Cacao. There are no refined sugars or artificial sweeteners.

It's for anyone who believes the best hot cocoa mix should taste like real chocolate. Whether you're making an everyday afternoon treat, a cozy evening mug, or sharing a pot with friends, our Hot Cocoa delivers a rich, velvety cup that lets the quality of the cacao shine.

Our farm partners have been cultivating spices using practices that go "beyond organic" for well over five years. Although they haven't obtained USDA certification yet, this is primarily because the initial certification can be costly and may lead to cycles of debt. To meet USDA standards, four years of inspections and certificates are required after the first certification. However, we consider this process redundant and unnecessary since we conduct thorough testing on every batch we procure. It's a prerequisite for Diaspora Co. to select farm partners whose soil health and agricultural practices align with our internal standards of growing food regeneratively.

We do! You can search for our wholesalers using our store locator here. And if you are a wholesaler and don’t see yourself on the locator, please email wholesale@diasporaco.live and we will add you to this ASAP! Thank you!

Most of the spices are good 2 years from the mill date, which is listed on the harvest label sticker on the jar or bag. That being said, our spices are extremely potent and fresh as we take incredible care to source yearly and aim for quality, so 2 years is our most conservative guideline, compared to most spices in the grocery store which are often 5-10 years old upon purchase.

Store them in an airtight container in a dark, dry place. Do not store spices in direct sunlight, as this will shorten their shelf life.