Soothe Dust – Cacao Powder

100% ACO Certified Organic Ingredients:

Raw Cacao, Turmeric, Ginger, Liquorice Root, Cinnamon, Mesquite, Murray River Pink Salt, Black Pepper

You can read more about the properties of each ingredient by clicking on it, or in our Materia Medica library.

SERVES

Our 100g Soothe Dust Canister makes up to 50 cups. The 200g Refill Pouch makes up to 100 cups, depending on how much you use per serving.

PROFILE

golden + creamy + aromatic

PROVENANCE

Proudly Australian made and owned. All blends are naturopathically hand-blended and packaged by the Organic Merchant team in Sydney, Australia. Made using the highest quality local and internationally sustainably-sourced certified organic ingredients.

Our raw cacao is sourced from smallholder organic farms where possible, supporting farmers and communities while maintaining the quality and flavour of the cacao.

ALLERGENS + DIETARY INFORMATION

Our products are dairy-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, non-GMO, vegan, certified organic and plant-based. They contain no artificial colours, flavours, preservatives, or sweeteners.

This product has been manufactured, packaged and stored in a facility that is free from nuts, dairy, soy, sesame seeds, sulphites and eggs.

• Use 1–2 teaspoons per cup (250 ml), depending on how chocolatey you like it.
• Add a small splash of freshly boiled water and stir to make a smooth paste. This helps prevent lumps in your cup.
• Top up with your choice of hot milk. We recommend using oat milk.

Our raw cacao powders are great for baking, desserts and smoothies. Simply substitute any recipe calling for cocoa powder with the Organic Merchant cacao blends. Explore our raw cacao powder recipes for inspiration, or stir Soothe Dust into our homemade chocolate recipe for a spiced, golden twist.

For best storage conditions, keep the canister or refill pouch sealed in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight.

Soothe Dust combines raw cacao with turmeric, ginger and liquorice, ingredients with a long history of traditional use for inflammation and digestion. Black pepper is included for a specific reason: it helps the body absorb curcumin, the main active compound in turmeric.

Turmeric

Turmeric’s main active compound, curcumin, has been widely studied for inflammation. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials found that turmeric extracts and curcumin reduced arthritis pain scores compared with placebo, at around 1000 mg of curcumin per day. A meta-analysis of six clinical trials in people with depression also reported antidepressant effects for curcumin, although the authors called for larger and longer studies.

Black Pepper

Curcumin on its own is poorly absorbed. In a small but widely cited study in healthy volunteers, taking 20 mg of piperine, the active compound in black pepper, alongside 2 g of curcumin increased curcumin’s bioavailability by 2000%.

Liquorice Root

Liquorice root gives Soothe Dust a natural sweetness and has long been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. A review of liquorice research summarises the antiviral and antimicrobial activity of its compounds, including glycyrrhizin. In a randomised, placebo-controlled study, a flavonoid-rich liquorice extract taken for 30 days also improved symptoms of functional dyspepsia compared with placebo.

Ginger

Ginger is a traditional digestive herb. In a small randomised, double-blind study of people with functional dyspepsia, 1.2 g of ginger sped up gastric emptying compared with placebo, although it did not change their symptoms.

Please be mindful

This product is a food blend, not a dietary supplement, and is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition. For treatment advice, consult a healthcare professional.

Soothe Dust has won the following awards and accolades:

• 2024 Beauty Shortlist Wellbeing Awards – Best Health Drink Warm – Finalist

As Australia’s most awarded wellness brand, we welcome you to explore all our accolades.

Our purpose is to sustain nature to experience wellness, which we live by each day through our Sustainability Model.

Certified Organic practices are foundational to our operations. As an Australian Certified Organic (ACO) company, we maintain 100% traceability. Detailed batch tracking maintains full transparency from crop to cup to ensure authenticity and trust. This guarantees our products are 100% chemical free, additive free, environmentally friendly, and non-GMO.

Sustainability and environmental stewardship are at the centre of all we do, and drives our commitment to offering reusable, recyclable and compostable packaging options. This commitment also extends to include our shipping materials.