Cacao & Clay | Cacao Ceremony + Hand-built Mug
May 16 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost: $160
Make the Cup You’ll Drink From
Most mugs are just mugs. This one, you’ll shape with your own hands — then fill for years.
On Saturday, May 16th, SUGARHAUS and Dumbo Ceramics are hosting a special afternoon that moves slowly, on purpose. You’ll begin with a guided ceremonial cacao tasting, then spend the afternoon building your own mug from clay.
No experience needed. Just show up.
The experience
We open with cacao — warm, grounding, and a little ceremonial. This isn’t hot chocolate. It’s minimally processed, ceremonial-grade cacao sourced directly from small farms in Guatemala, carrying compounds like magnesium and theobromine that offer a gentle lift in focus and mood without the crash. Traditionally used in communal settings, ceremonial cacao supports focus, creativity, and a sense of connection.
This isn’t a typical workshop. Cacao has a known effect of making people more open, present, and at ease with each other, which means the social side of the afternoon happens on its own. You’ll leave with a mug and, likely, a few real connections.
Then you’ll work with clay.
The Dumbo Ceramics team will guide you through building your mug by hand — coiling, smoothing, shaping — at whatever pace feels right. The cacao stays with you throughout, woven into the afternoon rather than set aside. By the end, you’ll carve and decorate your piece before the team takes it for firing and glazing.
Two weeks later, you come back to pick up something finished and entirely yours.
The details
📅 Saturday, May 16, 2026 🕑 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Dumbo Ceramics, Brooklyn, NY
👥 12 spots only — intentionally small
Everything is included: cacao, all materials, clay instruction, firing, and glazing.
About Sasha Sakhar
Sasha Sakhar is the founder of SUGARHAUS, a NYC-based platform creating modern, intentional social experiences.
After spending several years in Guatemala and Costa Rica, she founded Soul & Spirit — a ceremonial cacao project rooted in direct relationships with local farmers of Mayan descent.
Her work brings ceremonial cacao into urban spaces in a grounded, accessible way, blending ancient traditions with the rhythm of modern city life.
She is passionate about creating experiences that help people feel more connected: to themselves, to others, and to the life around them.
website: https://sugarhausnyc.com/
ig: @sashasakhar_nyc