M1 CACAO

Verified from
Origin to Batch™

Cacao built around an uncompromising standard of origin, purity, analytical verification, and transparency.

Our Standard IN DEVELOPMENT

How do you know what’s actually in your cacao?

Origin, processing, heavy-metal exposure, microbiological quality, and agricultural contaminants are measurable. M1 CACAO is being built around making that evidence accessible — rather than asking consumers to rely solely on marketing claims.

Macro specimen photograph of cacao nibs arranged in a precise grid on a laboratory surface
CACAO NIBS — SPECIMEN DOCUMENTATION

THE M1 STANDARD

Four commitments.
One chain of evidence.

Origin

Single-origin sourcing with documented provenance and lot traceability.

Process

Preference for carefully fermented, natural / non-alkalized cacao with documented processing conditions.

Verify

Commercial production batches independently analyzed through qualified third-party laboratories.

Disclose

Batch-specific analytical information designed to be accessible directly from the finished product.

TRACEABILITY

Verified from Origin to Batch

  1. 01Origin
  2. 02Harvest
  3. 03Fermentation
  4. 04Drying
  5. 05Processing
  6. 06Laboratory
  7. 07M1 Batch

M1 is developing a system in which supplier documentation and independent finished-batch verification connect the raw cacao to the consumer product. This system is under development and not yet operational.

BATCH TRANSPARENCY

Every batch will have an identity.

M1 is developing a Digital Product Passport for each commercial batch. Future commercial packages are intended to provide QR access to batch-specific information, including:

  • Origin
  • Cacao genetics, where verified
  • Processing information
  • Production batch
  • Heavy-metal analytical results
  • Microbiological verification
  • Relevant contaminant testing
  • Laboratory information
  • Certifications applicable to that batch
  • Traceability information
CONCEPT VISUALIZATION — NO TEST DATA SHOWN

ANALYTICAL TRANSPARENCY

Claims should have evidence.

M1’s intended commercial quality program includes quantitative analysis for contaminants relevant to cacao — alongside appropriate microbiological, mycotoxin, and pesticide-residue evaluation.

  • PbLead
  • CdCadmium
  • AsArsenic
  • HgMercury

Final specifications and acceptance criteria are being established through supplier qualification and product development. No limits are published at this stage; no compliance certifications are claimed.

SOURCING

Supplier Qualification

M1 CACAO is currently qualifying origin partners, processors, and ingredient suppliers capable of providing premium single-origin organic cacao with exceptional documentation, traceability, and analytical quality.

Preferred characteristics:

  • Single-origin cacao
  • Organic certification
  • Natural / non-alkalized processing
  • Trinitario preferred; exceptional Criollo or Nacional lots considered
  • Documented fermentation and drying
  • Lot-specific TDS / COA documentation
  • Quantitative heavy-metal analysis
  • Strong microbiological and contaminant controls
  • Complete lot traceability

CONTACT

SUPPLIER INQUIRIES procurement@m1cacao.com
GENERAL INQUIRIES hello@m1cacao.com

Don’t ask the customer to trust the claim.
Give them the evidence to verify it.

VERIFIED FROM ORIGIN TO BATCH™

IN DEVELOPMENT