Description
What Is Sunfood Organic Black Maca Powder?
Black maca is the rarest of the maca root colours grown high in the Peruvian Andes, and it is widely considered the most potent. This organic black maca powder is made from a single ingredient, certified organic black maca root, gently dried and milled into a fine powder that stirs easily into food and drinks.
Maca has been used in Peru for centuries. Inca legend holds that warriors ate it before battle for stamina and energy, while ancient shamanic traditions used it to support focus during ritual practice. Today it is best known as an adaptogen, a category of plant used traditionally to help the body respond to everyday stress, low energy and fatigue.
Why Choose This Organic Maca Powder
- USDA Organic and Certified Organic by CCOF
- Non-GMO Project Verified
- Vegan, gluten-free and Kosher
- Ethically sourced from Peru
- Single ingredient: 100% organic black maca root, nothing else added
Because black maca is grown and harvested in smaller volumes than the more common yellow variety, it has a slightly earthier, more robust flavour. Many people who already use maca regularly prefer black for this reason, though yellow and red maca share the same basic root.
How To Use Black Maca Powder
Sunfood suggests one serving, a level teaspoon (about 3g), stirred into a smoothie or your favourite recipe. It works well:
- Blended into a morning smoothie with banana, cacao or your preferred milk
- Scooped into porridge, yoghurt or baking
- Whisked into coffee or hot chocolate for an earthy, malty note
Each 113g pouch holds around 37 servings. Once opened, reseal the bag tightly and store it somewhere cool and dry to keep the powder fresh, and leave the small silica pack in place as it is not for eating.
Maca And Adaptogens
Maca is one of the most widely used plant-based adaptogens. If you would like to understand how adaptogens fit into a broader wellness routine, our guide to adaptogens and everyday stress covers the basics, and our roundup of nature's strongest superfoods looks at where maca sits alongside other adaptogenic staples.
Good To Know
This product is packaged in a facility that also processes peanuts and tree nuts, and is produced in Peru. It is one of many certified organic products available at Wallaby Wellness. If capsules suit your routine better than powder, Sunfood's Black Maca capsules use the same organic black maca root in an 800mg dose.
