Maca root powder is a beloved part of life in the high Andes. Yellow Maca is the most common of all colors, making up about 60% of the annual harvest. Ours is made from roots traditionally grown and harvested on an organic farming co-op in a remote pristine part of the Peruvian Andes. It is never heated above 106 degrees F in order to preserve nutrients at maximum levels. Yellow Maca has been the most researched of all 3 Maca colors.cream-maca-powder-capsules.jpg
Yellow Maca is nutrient dense with 60% carbohydrates, 12 crucial minerals, 10 vitamins, over 40 fatty and amino acids and 4 unique glucosinolates – a true superfood. Full nutrition facts here.
Used for over 2000 years as a nutritionally dense food to promote endurance, vitality, fertility and libido in populations living at very high elevations.
Grown in the Andes at elevations above 14000 feet and in extreme cold, wind and sunlight, Maca is the world’s highest growing crop
As Yellow Maca is the most common Maca it is also the least expensive.